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Title	The importance of the reading site in liberating exegesis : Mark 6 - 30-44, an illustration
Author	Reynolds, Denise, 1971-
Description	Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1996. Religious Studies
Date	1996
Pagination	v, 116 leaves
Subject	Bible--N.T.--Mark VI, 30-44; Bible--Hermeneutics; Reader-response criticism; Liberation theology
Degree	M.A.
Degree Grantor	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of Religious Studies
Discipline	Religious Studies
Language	eng
Notes	Bibliography: leaves 109-116
Abstract	Reader-response methodology insists upon the importance of the reader in the act of interpretation. It is argued that the reading site, the perspective of the reader, in large part determines the meaning elicited from the text. This thesis employs liberationist readings of the New Testament to illustrate this point and to respond to the following question: When we read Mark's account of "The Feeding of the Five Thousand" (Mk.6;30-44) from the reading site of the oppressed and marginalized, what do we see? An emphasis on giving and an implicit critique of systemic injustice emerges from an exegesis of this narrative and provides relevant meaning for those located in a situation of poverty, oppression and injustice. The implications of such a liberationist reading for various social groups serves to further demonstrate the important role of the reading site. Clearly, our response to the question is a liberating one.
Type	Text
Resource Type	Electronic thesis or dissertation
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Source	Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier	a1176999
Rights	The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Collection	Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Scanning Status	Completed
PDF File	(15.71 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Reynolds_Denise.pdf
CONTENTdm file name	166201.cpd