Warfare, ritual, and symbol in biblical and modern contexts / edited by Brad E. Kelle, Frank Ritchel Ames, and Jacob L. Wright. - Atlanta society of Biblical Literature 2014 - xi, 308 pages ; 24 cm. - Society of Biblical Literature ancient Israel and its literature ; volume 18 .

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"--

9781589839588 (paper binding : alk. paper) 9781589839595 (electronic format) 9781589839601 (hardcover binding : alk. paper)


Bible.--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


War--Biblical teaching.
Middle Eastern literature--History and criticism.

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