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The material culture of the Bible : an introduction /

Scholarly discussions of biblical interpretation often ignore the fact that language and literature form an integral part of a people's culture, that interpretation therefore implies the total cultural system of the relevant literature, and that biblical interpretation consequently implies inte...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Deist, Ferdinand, 1944-1997
Otros Autores: Carroll, Robert P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Hebrew
Publicado: Sheffield : Sheffield Academic Press, 2000.
Colección:Biblical seminar ; 70.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 CULTURE AND INTERPRETATION; 1. Formulating Hypotheses on the Authors'' Intention, or Identifying Relevant Intertexts; 2. The Necessity of Cultural Information for Synchronic Interpretation; 3. The Validation of Interpretation and Cultural Information; 4. Looking for Discriminatory Indicators in Interpretation; 5. Self-Awareness and Cultural Information; 6. ''Biblical'' Culture; Chapter 2 WHAT DO WE MEAN BY ''CULTURE''?; 1. Renewed Interest in Culture; 2. Anthropological Approaches to the Study of Culture.
  • 3. Choosing a Model for the Study of Biblical Literature4. Pitfalls in the Study of Culture; Chapter 3 CULTURE, LANGUAGE AND MEANING; 1. Cultural Domains, Function and Meaning; 2. Language and Meaning; 3. Custom and Meaning; Chapter 4 ENVIRONMENT AND MEANING; 1. Heavenly Bodies; 2. Natural Forces and Climate; 3. Water Sources; 4. Fauna; 5. Flora; Chapter 5 ECONOMY AND MEANING; 1. Property; 2. Labour; 3. Distribution; 4. Consumption; 5. Conclusion; Chapter 6 TECHNOLOGY AND MEANING; 1. Agricultural Technology; 2. The Technology of Subsistence; 3. Architectural Technology; 4. Mining Technology.
  • 5. Manufacturing Technology6. The Technology of War; 7. The Technology of Measurement; 8. The Technology of Writing; 9. Conclusion; Chapter 7 SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND MEANING; 1. Collective Goals; 2. Mechanisms for Achieving Goals; 3. Organizational Units and Strategies; 4. Status Groups, Social Roles and Symbols; Chapter 8 POLITICAL ORGANIZATION AND MEANING; 1. Tribal Authorities; 2. Chiefdoms; 3. States; Chapter 9 SOCIAL CONTROL AND MEANING; Concluding Editorial Remarks; Bibliography; Indexes; Index of References; Index of Subjects; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U.
  • VW; Y; Z; Index of Hebrew Terms; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y.