"Play fool, to catch wise."--proverb of Jamaican slaves Confrontations between the powerless and powerful are laden with deception--the powerless feign deferenc
The essays in this volume develop the highly suggestive insights and theory of James C. Scott-especially those related to patterns of domination and subordinati
This collection of essays pursues two new approaches to Q, the speeches of Jesus paralleled in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. The essays in Part One suggest t
Personal tragedy and communal catastrophe up to the present day are universal human experiences that call forth lament. Lament singers--from the most ancient ci
The essays in this volume develop the highly suggestive insights and theory of James C. Scott--especially those related to patterns of domination and subordinat