Violent rituals of the Hebrew Bible
Although seldom studied by biblical scholars as a discrete phenomenon, ritual violence is mentioned frequently in biblical texts. 'Violent Rituals of the Hebrew Bible' investigates violent rites, the ritual settings in which they occur, their various literary contexts, and the identity and...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Olyan, Saul M., 1959-, Violent rituals of the Hebrew Bible] (2022) (McClure, Albert L.)
[Rezension von: Olyan, Saul M., 1959-, Violent rituals of the Hebrew Bible] (2021) (Pitkänen, Pekka) |
| Series/Journal: | Oxford scholarship online
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old Testament
/ Violence
/ Ritual
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Violence in the Bible
B Bible ; Old Testament ; Criticism, interpretation, etc |
| Online Access: |
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Aggregator) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Although seldom studied by biblical scholars as a discrete phenomenon, ritual violence is mentioned frequently in biblical texts. 'Violent Rituals of the Hebrew Bible' investigates violent rites, the ritual settings in which they occur, their various literary contexts, and the identity and aims of their agents in order to speak in an informed way about the contours and social aspects of ritual violence as it is represented in the Hebrew Bible. |
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| Item Description: | Also issued in print: 2019. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 18, 2019) |
| ISBN: | 0190681934 |