War, Memory, and National Identity in the Hebrew Bible

Drawing on the intriguing interdisciplinary research on war commemoration, the book shows that war pervades the pages of the Bible because its authors were engaged in an effort to forge a corporate identity for Israel, one that can both transcend deep divisions within the population and withstand mi...

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Autor principal: Wright, Jacob L. (auth)
Formato: Electrónico Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2020
Colección:Humanities
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Sumario:Drawing on the intriguing interdisciplinary research on war commemoration, the book shows that war pervades the pages of the Bible because its authors were engaged in an effort to forge a corporate identity for Israel, one that can both transcend deep divisions within the population and withstand military conquest by imperial armies.
ISBN:9781108691512
9781108480895
DOI:10.1017/9781108691512
Acceso:Open Access