Queering the Prophet

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"Queering the Prophet is a genuinely intersectional, international, interdisciplinary and interreligious book. The prophetic figure of Jonah is shown to be queer in multitudinous ways, and is portrayed here as guiding star for other prophets negotiating their social, cultural, political and religious worlds in queer times. The voices of established and emerging scholars highlight the prophetic nature of much activist work in Africa, Europe, North America and Oceania." -- Susannah Cornwall "As a collection of queer activism and a rich example of how to do biblical studies differently and more justly, this volume superbly demonstrates how queer biblical scholarship challenges multiple, powerful systems of exclusion. Using feminist, postcolonial, queer and other intersectional approaches, Queering the Prophet offers more imaginative, colourful and fabulous ways of being in the world. " -- Chris Greenough "...an important contribution to Biblical scholarship, Religious Studies and the larger field of Queer Studies. Using the best exegetical and hermeneutical tools the diverse ensemble of articles build up a body of knowledge that is not limited to repeating what has already been said, but dares to imagine new possibilities that emerge from lived experience in different contexts. It presents multiple ways in which to engage with from a Latin American perspective and show the world how much fun and joy there can be down here in the South." -- Andre S. Musskopf "This volume is a dream come true for biblical scholars interested in challenging the status quo in Biblical Studies and for teachers wanting to engage students who have little interest in the 'old' academic questions. Queering the Prophet features some of the field's most creative and innovative biblical scholars working on the question of queerness in Jonah in a variety of modes and registers. But the real innovation comes in the second half of the volume where activists and practitioners speak to their real-life struggles for justice and inclusion as embodying queer being and resistance. The result is a truly stimulating set of essays." -- Amy Erickson