Xiang, Zairong
Queer Ancient Ways: A Decolonial Exploration
- ISBN 13:
- 9781947447936
- author:
- Xiang, Zairong
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Punctum Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 266
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 12.7 x 1.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, Religious,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 3 working days
Description
Queer Ancient Ways: A Decolonial Exploration by Zairong Xiang This book offers a radical reevaluation of ancient mythologies, challenging traditional categories of gender and sexuality. Zairong Xiang investigates the scholarly reception of mythological figures in Babylonian and Nahua creation myths, revealing a rich queer imaginary that had been overlooked in modern thought. By contextualizing these deities in their respective cultural environments, Xiang sheds light on the dualistic system of gender and sexuality that has shaped modern/colonial thought. This nuanced approach departs from the over-reliance of contemporary queer theory on European (post)modern thought, instead uncovering a complex web of knowledge-formation that has kept certain systems in obscurity. Through a unique combination of methodologies and critical traditions, Xiang uncovers a new understanding of queerness in ancient sources, one that is both profoundly unlearning and deeply insightful.
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