Global Biblical Hermeneutics

Harvard HDS

The study of the Bible as an academic discipline emerged in the 17th and 18th centuries during the Enlightenment period in Europe. As such, historical-critical hermeneutical methods that emerged from this hegemonic context have since dominated biblical studies at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. In line with nascent movements in the 20th and 21st centuries to decolonise Biblical Studies, this course introduces students to a selection of hermeneutical approaches for interpreting…