The Breaking of Bread and the Breaking of Boundaries

A Study of the Metaphor of Bread in the Gospel of Matthew

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Bible & Bible Studies, New Testament, Criticism & Interpretation, Judaism
Cover of the book The Breaking of Bread and the Breaking of Boundaries by Minkyu Lee, Peter Lang
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Minkyu Lee ISBN: 9781454193579
Publisher: Peter Lang Publication: July 20, 2015
Imprint: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers Language: English
Author: Minkyu Lee
ISBN: 9781454193579
Publisher: Peter Lang
Publication: July 20, 2015
Imprint: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Language: English

This book investigates the Matthean use of bread and the breaking of bread in light of cognitive conceptual metaphor, which are not only intertwined within Matthew’s narrative plots but also function to represent Matthew’s communal identity and ideological vision. The metaphor of bread and its cognitive concept implicitly connect to Israel’s indigenous sense of identity and religious imagination, while integrating the socio-religious context and the identity of Matthean community through the metaphoric action: breaking of bread. While using this metaphor as a narrative strategy, Matthew not only keeps the Jewish indigenous socio-religious heritage but also breaks down multiple boundaries of religion, ethnicity, gender, class, and the false prejudice in order to establish an alternative identity and ideological vision. From this perspective, this book presents how the Matthean bread functions to reveal the identity of Matthew’s community in-between formative Judaism and the Roman Empire. In particular, the book investigates the metaphor of bread as a source of Matthew’s rhetorical claim that represents its ideological vision for an alternative community beyond the socio-religious boundaries. The book also reviews Matthean contexts by postcolonial theories – hybridity and third space – subverting and deconstructing the hegemony of the dominant groups of formative Judaism and the imperial ideology of Rome.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book investigates the Matthean use of bread and the breaking of bread in light of cognitive conceptual metaphor, which are not only intertwined within Matthew’s narrative plots but also function to represent Matthew’s communal identity and ideological vision. The metaphor of bread and its cognitive concept implicitly connect to Israel’s indigenous sense of identity and religious imagination, while integrating the socio-religious context and the identity of Matthean community through the metaphoric action: breaking of bread. While using this metaphor as a narrative strategy, Matthew not only keeps the Jewish indigenous socio-religious heritage but also breaks down multiple boundaries of religion, ethnicity, gender, class, and the false prejudice in order to establish an alternative identity and ideological vision. From this perspective, this book presents how the Matthean bread functions to reveal the identity of Matthew’s community in-between formative Judaism and the Roman Empire. In particular, the book investigates the metaphor of bread as a source of Matthew’s rhetorical claim that represents its ideological vision for an alternative community beyond the socio-religious boundaries. The book also reviews Matthean contexts by postcolonial theories – hybridity and third space – subverting and deconstructing the hegemony of the dominant groups of formative Judaism and the imperial ideology of Rome.

More books from Peter Lang

Cover of the book Spiritual Guidance on Mount Athos by Minkyu Lee
Cover of the book Between Categories by Minkyu Lee
Cover of the book Grammatik des Kreolischen von Mauritius by Minkyu Lee
Cover of the book Physics without Metaphysics? by Minkyu Lee
Cover of the book The Counterfactual Yardstick by Minkyu Lee
Cover of the book Investigating Linguistic Knowledge of a Second Language by Minkyu Lee
Cover of the book Dispositifs éducatifs en contexte mondialisé et didactique plurilingue et pluriculturelle by Minkyu Lee
Cover of the book Recht und Rechtssprache in Korea und Deutschland by Minkyu Lee
Cover of the book The Synonyms of «Fallen Woman» in the History of the English Language by Minkyu Lee
Cover of the book An Encyclopedia of American Culture by Minkyu Lee
Cover of the book The Victorian Poet and His Readers: The Strange Case of Tennysons «The Princess» by Minkyu Lee
Cover of the book Border Crossing «Brothas» by Minkyu Lee
Cover of the book Higher Education Learning Outcomes Assessment by Minkyu Lee
Cover of the book Media and Education in the Digital Age by Minkyu Lee
Cover of the book A Theater Criticism/Arts Journalism Primer by Minkyu Lee
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy