Recent Publications by UBS authors...
05-08-07 Elsa Tamez - Struggles for Power in Early Christianity: A Study of the First Letter to Timothy
1 Timothy, which seems to model the church after the structure of a patriarchal household, has served for centuries to reinforce patriarchal structures in the family, society, and the church. But rather than dismiss this text, Elsa Tamez seeks first to reconstruct the situation behind it, analyzing ...
11-01-06 David J. Clark - Babes In The Jungle: A Year of Village Life in the Niger Delta
Rats in the rafters, lizards in the store room, and soldier ants advancing purposefully through the yard towards the house - millions of them. Babies under threat from a twin taboo, a neighbor engaged in illegal activity, and a "corpse" that climbed a palm tree. These were some of the adventures and...
11-01-06 Eric A. Hermanson - Metaphor in Zulu: Problems in the Translation of Biblical Metaphor in the book of Amos
This study examines metaphor in Zulu in the light of conceptual metaphor theory from the perspective of a Bible translator. It then considers the possibility of translating Biblical Hebrew metaphor into Zulu. Selected Hebrew metaphors in the Book of Amos are analyzed according to conceptual metaphor...