Andrew Wilson is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Mt. Allison University in Sackville, Canada

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Derridean Thought; Introduction; Part 1: Introducing Derrida and Deconstruction; I. Structures, Signifiers and Centres; II. Differance; III. Foundations of Sand; IV. Derrida and the Tower of Babel - Des Tours de Babel; V. A Question of Method; VI. Philosophy and de Man; Part 2: The Critical "Other": Derridean Theory within Biblical Studies; I. The Self and the Other; II. Reading Critically and Critiquing the Reader: The Evidence of Style; III. Beyond Deconstruction: Acknowledging Otherness; IV. Beauty and the Enigma; Conclusion. Chapter 2: The Markan Transfiguration in Biblical Studies; Introduction; Part 1: Mark's Glorious Process; Part 2: Close Reading of Mk. 9:2-8; I. Defining the Transfiguration; II. Mark's Loss of Face; III. Mark Stutters; IV. Elijah then Moses; V. Peter Misses the Point; VI. Terror of Incrimination; VII. Cloudy Commands; VIII. Ending Alone; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Re-Reading the Markan Transfiguration; Introduction; Part 1: The Spluttering Sun and the Palimpsest; I. Aristotle's Sun; II. The Fuller Glory of the Robes; III. Reflections on/of Glory; IV. Erased Face; V. Cloud of Absence and Presence; Part 2: Peter's Terrifying Insight; I. Keeping the Mysterium Tremendum; II. Peter's "Error"; III. Building the Tents; IV. End of Fear; V. Tomb Without End; Conclusion; Chapter 4: New Figurations: Implications and Future Direction; Introduction; Part 1: Transfiguring Transfiguration; Part 2: Poetic Comment; I. Transfigured - "Sacred" Allegory; - god as fragmented unity - metaphysics of ever-presence; - unspeakable breakages - naked beginnings -to end; II. Transfiguration - The One Legged Pas de Deux; III. Vision of Bees; Part 3: Reading the Sacred Text; Conclusion.

"I heartily recommended this book to any biblical scholars who have already postmodern theory or have an interest in it." —Mark Sneed, The Bible And Critical Theory, Vol 4, No. 1, 2008