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UNINA9910816669403321 |
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Mitchell Gordon |
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Titolo |
Together in the land : a reading of the book of Joshua / / Gordon Mitchell |
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Sheffield, : JSOT Press, c1993 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-80402-9 |
9786611804022 |
0-567-55070-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (225 p.) |
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Collana |
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series, , 0309-0787 ; ; 134 |
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Soggetti |
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Jews - History - To 1200 B.C |
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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 and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Part I: THE NARRATIVE OF CONQUEST; Chapter 1 'TAKE POSSESSION OF THE LAND WHICH THE LORD GIVES YOU TO POSSESS' (1.1-5.15); Chapter 2 'THE CITY AND ALL THAT IS WITHIN IT SHALL BE DEVOTED TO DESTRUCTION' (6.1-8.29); Chapter 3 'YOU SHALL DO TO THE CITY AND ITS KING AS YOU DID TO JERICHO AND ITS KING' (8.30-12.24); Chapter 4 'THERE STILL REMAINS MUCH LAND TO BE OCCUPIED' (13.1-22.9); Chapter 5 'AND YOU SHALL PERISH QUICKLY FROM OFF THE GOOD LAND' (22.1-24.33); Part II: THE IMAGE OF THE NATIONS; Chapter 6 'ALL THE OCCUPANTS OF THE LAND' |
Chapter 7 'WHEN ALL THE KINGS HEARD...'Chapter 8 'AND THEY DWELT IN THE MIDST OF ISRAEL UNTO THIS DAY'; CONCLUSION; Appendix: THE LISTS OF PRE-ISRAELITE NATIONS; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The book of Joshua is well known for its tales of slaughter and destruction. This reading shows that ambiguity created by means of juxtaposing contrasting ideas is a feature of the compositional arrangement in Joshua. While there may be a dream land emptied of foreigners awaiting Israelite occupation, there is also a grudging |
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