Warfare, ritual, and symbol in biblical and modern contexts / edited by Brad E. Kelle, Frank Ritchel Ames, and Jacob L. Wright.
Contributor(s): Kelle, Brad E [editor.] | Ames, Frank Ritchel [editor.] | Wright, Jacob L [editor.].
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BookSeries: Society of Biblical Literature ancient Israel and its literature ; volume 18.Publisher: Atlanta society of Biblical Literature 2014Description: xi, 308 pages ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781589839588 (paper binding : alk. paper); 9781589839595 (electronic format); 9781589839601 (hardcover binding : alk. paper).Subject(s): Bible. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc | War -- Biblical teaching | Middle Eastern literature -- History and criticismDDC classification: 221.8/355 Summary: "Warfare, Ritual, and Symbol in Biblical and Modern Contexts is a collection of fifteen essays about rituals of war and their function. Comparative and interdisciplinary approaches are applied to texts in the Hebrew Bible, which are read in light of ancient Near Eastern literature, artifacts, and iconography and contemporary ritual and social theory. Introductory and concluding essays evaluate each contribution, locate contributions in the history of scholarship, and propose promising directions for further research. A majority of the essays were presented in 2010-12 sessions of the SBL's Warfare in Ancient Israel Section"--
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| 221.830 B751k The intercourse of knowledge : | 221.8301 F911 The city in ancient Israel / | 221.834 B669 Re-establishing justice : | 221.835 K28 Warfare, ritual, and symbol in biblical and modern contexts / | 221.836 B171 Tight fists or open hands? : | 221.839 N549 Underdogs and tricksters : | 221.88 591 Irony in the Old Testament, |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Warfare, Ritual, and Symbol in Biblical and Modern Contexts is a collection of fifteen essays about rituals of war and their function. Comparative and interdisciplinary approaches are applied to texts in the Hebrew Bible, which are read in light of ancient Near Eastern literature, artifacts, and iconography and contemporary ritual and social theory. Introductory and concluding essays evaluate each contribution, locate contributions in the history of scholarship, and propose promising directions for further research. A majority of the essays were presented in 2010-12 sessions of the SBL's Warfare in Ancient Israel Section"--
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