Ritual violence in the Hebrew Bible: new perspectives

"This volume is intended to bring into relief the full range of violent rites represented in the Hebrew Bible many rarely, if ever, consider. It seeks to explore what acts of ritual violence might accomplish socio-politically in their particular settings and the ways in which engagement with th...

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Other Authors: Olyan, Saul M. 1959- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2015]
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"This volume is intended to bring into relief the full range of violent rites represented in the Hebrew Bible many rarely, if ever, consider. It seeks to explore what acts of ritual violence might accomplish socio-politically in their particular settings and the ways in which engagement with theory from a variety of disciplines can contribute to our understanding of ritual violence as a phenomenon"--
Physical Description:X, 190 Seiten 25 cm

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