War, Memory, and National Identity in the Hebrew Bible

War, Memory, and National Identity in the Hebrew Bible
Author: Jacob L. Wright
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2020-07-23
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1108480896


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Shows how biblical authors, like more recent architects of national identities, constructed identity in direct relation to memories of war.


War, Memory, and National Identity in the Hebrew Bible
Language: en
Pages: 297
Authors: Jacob L. Wright
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-07-23 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Shows how biblical authors, like more recent architects of national identities, constructed identity in direct relation to memories of war.
War, Memory, and National Identity in the Hebrew Bible
Language: en
Pages: 297
Authors: Jacob L. Wright
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-07-23 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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The Hebrew Bible is permeated with depictions of military conflicts that have profoundly shaped the way many think about war. Why does war occupy so much space
David, King of Israel, and Caleb in Biblical Memory
Language: en
Pages: 285
Authors: Jacob L. Wright
Categories: Bibles
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-05-12 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This book presents a new thesis on the history of Israel: David was originally king of Judah, not of Israel. The tales of his encounters with Goliath, Saul, Jon
Why the Bible Began
Language: en
Pages: 501
Authors: Jacob L. Wright
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-07-31 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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With a bold new thesis about the discovery of 'peoplehood,' this book revolutionizes our understanding of the Bible and its historical achievement.
Remembering the Story of Israel
Language: en
Pages: 369
Authors: Aubrey E. Buster
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-05-19 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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In this book, Aubrey Buster demonstrates how methods adapted from cultural and social memory studies and the new formalism can illuminate the communal function