Book Launch: The Animalising Affliction of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4 Image Dr Peter Atkins This volume, 'The Animalising Affliction of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4: Reading Across the Human-Animal Boundary', makes a crucial contribution to our understanding of the human-animal boundary within the Bible. This work is becoming increasingly important as our contemporary society struggles with the differences between human and nonhuman animals in light of contemporary zoological research in the fields of ethology, evolutionary biology, and ecology. In order to have informed theological engagement with these societal issues, there needs to be a firm understanding of how the difference between human and nonhuman animals is presented in the Bible. The principal section of Atkins’ volume meets this need as it contains the first sustained attempt to delineate the conceptual boundaries between humans and animals within biblical texts. This book also provides the necessary historical groundwork for further research on the Bible in light of critical animal studies. It therefore lays out the foundation for scriptural texts to contribute to our self-understanding in a world inhabited by thousands of different nonhuman creatures. The book launch aims to highlight these dimensions of Atkins’ volume as well as foster discussion and engagement with the Bible’s relationship to human-animal distinctions. This event will be followed by a reception. Register Participants Dr Peter Joshua Atkins, University of Edinburgh (Author) Dr Suzanna Millar, University of Edinburgh (Chair) Dr Hannah Strømmen, Lund University (Respondent) Prof Hugh Pyper, University of Sheffield (Respondent) Programme 4:10pm - Welcome and Introduction by Dr Suzanna Millar 4:20pm - Comments on the book by Dr Peter Atkins 4:30pm - Initial response by Dr Hannah Strømmen 4:40pm - Initial response by Prof Hugh Pyper 4:50pm - Panel discussion 5:00pm - Q&A from audience 5:15pm - Reception 6:00pm - Finish Feb 24 2023 16.00 - 18.00 Book Launch: The Animalising Affliction of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4 A book launch and reception held for Peter Joshua Atkins' publication 'The Animalising Affliction of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4: Reading Across the Human-Animal Boundary' (Bloomsbury/T&T Clark) Rainy Hall, New College, Mound Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH1 2LX
Book Launch: The Animalising Affliction of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4 Image Dr Peter Atkins This volume, 'The Animalising Affliction of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4: Reading Across the Human-Animal Boundary', makes a crucial contribution to our understanding of the human-animal boundary within the Bible. This work is becoming increasingly important as our contemporary society struggles with the differences between human and nonhuman animals in light of contemporary zoological research in the fields of ethology, evolutionary biology, and ecology. In order to have informed theological engagement with these societal issues, there needs to be a firm understanding of how the difference between human and nonhuman animals is presented in the Bible. The principal section of Atkins’ volume meets this need as it contains the first sustained attempt to delineate the conceptual boundaries between humans and animals within biblical texts. This book also provides the necessary historical groundwork for further research on the Bible in light of critical animal studies. It therefore lays out the foundation for scriptural texts to contribute to our self-understanding in a world inhabited by thousands of different nonhuman creatures. The book launch aims to highlight these dimensions of Atkins’ volume as well as foster discussion and engagement with the Bible’s relationship to human-animal distinctions. This event will be followed by a reception. Register Participants Dr Peter Joshua Atkins, University of Edinburgh (Author) Dr Suzanna Millar, University of Edinburgh (Chair) Dr Hannah Strømmen, Lund University (Respondent) Prof Hugh Pyper, University of Sheffield (Respondent) Programme 4:10pm - Welcome and Introduction by Dr Suzanna Millar 4:20pm - Comments on the book by Dr Peter Atkins 4:30pm - Initial response by Dr Hannah Strømmen 4:40pm - Initial response by Prof Hugh Pyper 4:50pm - Panel discussion 5:00pm - Q&A from audience 5:15pm - Reception 6:00pm - Finish Feb 24 2023 16.00 - 18.00 Book Launch: The Animalising Affliction of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4 A book launch and reception held for Peter Joshua Atkins' publication 'The Animalising Affliction of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4: Reading Across the Human-Animal Boundary' (Bloomsbury/T&T Clark) Rainy Hall, New College, Mound Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH1 2LX
Feb 24 2023 16.00 - 18.00 Book Launch: The Animalising Affliction of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4 A book launch and reception held for Peter Joshua Atkins' publication 'The Animalising Affliction of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4: Reading Across the Human-Animal Boundary' (Bloomsbury/T&T Clark)
