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Israel in exile : Jewish writing and the desert /

Examines how the ethical tension between the clashing Mosaic and Davidic paradigms of the desert reverberates in secular Jewish literature and produces literary rewards. This book argues that the ancient encounter with the desert acquires an urgency in response to the crisis brought about by nationa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Omer-Sherman, Ranen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2006]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Examines how the ethical tension between the clashing Mosaic and Davidic paradigms of the desert reverberates in secular Jewish literature and produces literary rewards. This book argues that the ancient encounter with the desert acquires an urgency in response to the crisis brought about by national identities and territorial conflicts.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-201) and index.
ISBN:9780252092022
0252092023
1283044064
9781283044066
9786613044068
6613044067