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Images of Joshua in the Bible and their reception /

What is the bond between a cultural icon and the surrounding culture? Using Joshua as an exemplar, this book investigates the presentation of his character in the Bible and explores the continuities and discontinuities in his reception among classical interpreters, Jewish, Christian and Samaritan. T...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Farber, Zev, 1976- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2016]
Colección:Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; 457.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:What is the bond between a cultural icon and the surrounding culture? Using Joshua as an exemplar, this book investigates the presentation of his character in the Bible and explores the continuities and discontinuities in his reception among classical interpreters, Jewish, Christian and Samaritan. The study of a hero shared by several cultures sheds light on the elements that bind these cultures together as well as those that keep them apart.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9783110343366
3110343363
ISSN:0934-2575 ;