About R. S. Sugirtharajah
R. S. Sugirtharajah was a biblical scholar.
Rasiah S. Sugirtharajah, known as R. S. Sugirtharajah, is a biblical hermeneuticist and an emeritus professor at the University of Birmingham. He is known for his work in developing the field of postcolonial biblical criticism.
Biography Born in Sri Lanka, Sugirtharajah pursued his Bachelor of Divinity and Master of Theology He is best known for his work in introducing postcolonial criticism to the study of the Bible, in works such as Asian Biblical Hermeneutics and Postcolonialism and Postcolonial Criticism and Biblical Interpretation. He is also known for bringing to the foreground marginalized voices which are rarely heard in mainstream studies of Christianity.
In 2009, a volume was published in Sugirtharajah's honour entitled Postcolonial Interventions.
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