R. S. Sugirtharajah Explained

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^[1] and Master of Theology^[1] degrees at United Theological College, Bangalore (affiliated to the Senate of Serampore College) in India before completing his Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Birmingham in England.^[2] 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^[3] and Postcolonial Criticism and Biblical Interpretation.^[4] He is also known for bringing to the foreground marginalized voices which are rarely heard in mainstream studies of Christianity.^[5]

In 2009, a volume was published in Sugirtharajah's honour entitled Postcolonial Interventions.^[6]

Works

• Book: Sugirtharajah, R. S.. Voices from the Margin: Interpreting the Bible in the Third World. SPCK. 1991. 978-0-281-04506-8. London.
• Book: Sugirthharajah, R. S.. Asian Faces of Jesus. Orbis Books. 1993. 978-0-883-44833-5. Maryknoll, N. Y..
• Book: Sugirtharajah, R. S. . Asian Biblical Hermeneutics and Postcolonialism: Contesting the Interpretations. 1998. Orbis Books. Maryknoll, New York. 978-1-85075-973-7.
• Book: Sugirtharajah, R. S.. Postcolonial Criticism and Biblical Interpretation. Oxford University Press. 2002. 978-0-19-875269-1. Oxford.
• Book: Sugirtharajah, R. S.. The Bible and Empire: Postcolonial Explorations. 2005. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, England. 978-0-521-82493-4.
• Book: Sugirtharajah, R. S.. The Bible and Asia. 2013. Harvard University Press. Cambridge, Massachusetts. 978-0-674-72646-8.
• Book: Sugirtharajah, R. S.. Jesus in Asia. Harvard University Press. 2018. 978-0-674-05113-3. Cambridge, MA.

See also

• Postcolonial theology

Notes and References

1. K. M. Hiwale (Compiled), Directory of the United Theological College 1910–1997, Bangalore, 1997. Past students of the graduate course, p.36; Postgraduate course, p.110.
2. Web site: Professor R. S. Sugirtharajah. Department of Theology and Religion, University of Birmingham. en-gb. 22 October 2017.
3. Book: Sugirtharajah, R. S. . Asian Biblical Hermeneutics and Postcolonialism: Contesting the Interpretations. 1998. Orbis Books. Maryknoll, New York. 978-1-85075-973-7.
4. Book: Sugirtharajah, R. S.. Postcolonial Criticism and Biblical Interpretation. Oxford University Press. 2002. 978-0-19-875269-1. Oxford.
5. Book: Sugirtharajah, R. S.. Voices from the Margin: Interpreting the Bible in the Third World. SPCK. 1991. 978-0-281-04506-8. London.
6. Book: Postcolonial Interventions: Essays in Honor of R. S. Sugirtharajah. Liew. Tat-Siong Benny. Tat-Siong Benny Liew. Sheffield Phoenix Press. 2009. 978-1-906055-70-7. Sheffield, England.