Together in the land [[electronic resource] ] : a reading of the book of Joshua / / Gordon Mitchell
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| Autore: |
Mitchell Gordon
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| Titolo: |
Together in the land [[electronic resource] ] : a reading of the book of Joshua / / Gordon Mitchell
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| Pubblicazione: | Sheffield, : JSOT Press, c1993 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 222.206 |
| 222/.206 | |
| Soggetto topico: | Jews - History - To 1200 B.C |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 acceptance of co-existence in the land with a certain class of foreigner represented by the exceptional outsiders such as Rahab and Gibeonites. Mitchell's conclusion is that such ways of dealing with reality were a feature of the disillusionment and hope of post-exilic Ju |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Together in the land |
| ISBN: | 1-281-80402-9 |
| 9786611804022 | |
| 0-567-55070-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910782385703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Journal for the study of the Old Testament. . -Supplement series ; ; 134.