Bodies, borders, believers : ancient texts and present conversations : essays in honor of Turid Karlsen Seim on her 70th birthday

This stimulating collection of essays by prominent scholars honours Turid Karlsen Seim. Bodies, Borders, Believers brings together biblical scholars, ecumenical theologians, archaeologists, classicists, art historians, and church historians, working side by side to probe the past and its receptions in the present. The contributions relate in one way or another to Seim's broad research interests, covering such themes as gender analysis, bodily practices, and ecumenical dialogue. The editors have brought together an international group of scholars, and among the contributors many scholarly traditions, theoretical orientations, and methodological approaches are represented, making this book an interdisciplinary and border-crossing endeavour. A comprehensivebibliography of Seim's work is included. An interdisciplinary collection of essays celebrating the contributions of Norwegian theologian Turid Karlsen Seim, bringing a range of perspectives to the themes developed in her work.