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Israel in the book of Kings : the past as a project of social identity /
Linville argues that a new approach to the book of Kings is needed because of the failings of the usual historical-critical methods. He adopts a holistic approach which sees the book as a Persian-era text intended to articulate politically and religiously significant symbols within the book's m...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Sheffield, England :
Sheffield Academic Press,
©1998.
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| Colección: | Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ;
272. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Linville argues that a new approach to the book of Kings is needed because of the failings of the usual historical-critical methods. He adopts a holistic approach which sees the book as a Persian-era text intended to articulate politically and religiously significant symbols within the book's monarchic history. These express the producer's reactions to important issues of Jewish identity in the continuing Diaspora and in Jerusalem. In the story of the schisms and apostacies of Israel's defunct monarchies both the Diaspora and cultural pluralism are legitimized. Rival versions of Israelite heri. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (331 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-316) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780567516916 0567516911 |