The Bible and Gender-based Violence in Botswana (ISSN)

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Synopsis
The Bible and Gender-based Violence in Botswana foregrounds the rampancy of gender-based violence against women and girls in biblical texts and how it resonates with gender-based violence (GBV) in the author’s contemporary context of Botswana.The volume reads selected texts from the Bible alongside newspaper reports of GBV against women and girls in Botswana to show that while the Bible is taken as an authoritative text within the Botswana context, it is riddled with GBV against female persons. It asserts that by acknowledging and naming GBV in biblical texts and not concealing, ignoring, or spiritualizing it, contemporary communities of faith will be able to confront the problem in these contexts. By so doing, the book argues, the Bible will become a resource for positive transformation rather than a tool for supporting gender injustice.The book appeals to everyone willing to see positive change in regard to gender in/equality and is intended for a wide readership including researchers, postgraduates, church and other representatives of religious institutions, and upper-level undergraduates.
Copyright:
2024

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781040022665
Related ISBNs:
9781003214137, 9781040022627, 9781032101927
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Mmapula Diana Kebaneilwe
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Education, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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