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Record Nr.

UNINA9910132207603321

Titolo

Deuteronomy-Kings as emerging authoritative books : a conversation / / edited by Diana V. Edelman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Atlanta, Georgia : , : Society of Biblical Literature, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-58983-739-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (303 p.)

Collana

Ancient Near East Monographs ; ; Volume 6

Disciplina

222.06

Soggetti

Deuteronomistic history (Biblical criticism)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction""; ""The Authority of Deuteronomy""; ""Rereading Deuteronomy in the Persian and Hellenistic Periods: The Ethics of Brotherhood and the Care of the Poor""; ""Why “Joshua�?""; ""The Case of Joshua""; ""Who Was Interested in the Book of Judges in the Persian-Hellenistic Periods?""; ""Memories Laid to Rest: The Book of Judges in the Persian Period""; ""1�2 Samuel and Jewish Paideia in the Persian and Hellenistic Periods""

""What Made the Books of Samuel Authoritative in the Discourses of the Persian Period? Reflections on the Legal Discourse in 2 Samuel 14""""The Case of the Book of Kings""; ""On the Authority of Dead Kings""; ""Contributors""; ""Bibliography""; ""Primary Sources Index""; ""Modern Authors Index""; ""Subject Index""