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UNINA9910464206903321 |
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Warfare, ritual, and symbol in biblical and modern contexts / / edited by Brad E. Kelle, Frank Ritchel Ames, and Jacob L. Wright |
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Atlanta, Georgia : , : Society of Biblical Literature, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (322 p.) |
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Collana |
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Ancient Israel and Its Literature ; ; Number 18 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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War - Biblical teaching |
Middle Eastern literature - History and criticism |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Contents""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction""; ""Part 1: Social Determination of Rituals and Symbols""; ""Theorizing Circumstantially Dependent Rites in and out of War Contexts""; ""Monumental Inscriptions and the Ritual Representation of War""; ""Part 2: Rituals and Symbols of Escalation, Preparation, and Aggression""; ""Joshua�s Encounter with the Commander of Yhwh�s Army (Josh 5:13�15): Literary Construction or Reflection of a Royal Ritual?""; ""“A Sword for Yhwh and for Gideon!�: The Representation of War in Judges 7:16�22"" |
""“I Will Strike You Down and Cut off Your Head� (1 Sam 17:46): Trash Talking, Derogatory Rhetoric, and Psychological Warfare in Ancient Israel""""The Red-Stained Warrior in Ancient Israel""; ""“Some Trust in Horses�: Horses as Symbols of Power in Rhetoric and Reality""; ""War Rituals in the Old Testament: Prophets, Kings, and the Ritual Preparation for War""; ""Part 3: Rituals and Symbols of Perpetuation, De-escalation, and Commemoration""; ""Warfare Song as Warrior Ritual""; ""A Messy Business: Ritual Violence after the War""; ""Postwar Rituals of Return and Reintegration"" |
""Does Yhwh Get His Hands Dirty? Reading Isaiah 63:1-6 in Light of Depictions of Divine Postbattle Purification""""Response""; ""Forging a |
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Twenty-First-Century Approach to the Study of Israelite Warfare""; ""List of Contributors""; ""Index of Ancient Sources""; ""Index of Modern Authors"" |
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