Writing the restoration: compositional agenda and the role of Ezra in Nehemiah 8

The conversation represented here originated in a special session at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Association for Jewish Studies that dealt with the issue of the shifting role of scribes leading up to and following the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 587 BCE. The essays situate all scribal...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Subtitles:Scribes before and after 587 BCE. A conversation
Main Author: Wright, Jacob L. 1973- (Author)
Contributors: Leuchter, Mark (Editor)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: The National Library of Canada 2007
In: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Year: 2007, Volume: 7, Pages: 19-29
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
Description
Summary:The conversation represented here originated in a special session at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Association for Jewish Studies that dealt with the issue of the shifting role of scribes leading up to and following the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 587 BCE. The essays situate all scribal groups in relation to the nation's priestly tradition and circles, address diverse matters of socio-political agenda, and identify trends in the development of literary methodology. This conversation includes an introduction by the editor, and contributions by M. Leuchter, Jacob L. Wright, Jeffrey C. Geoghegan, and Lauren A. S. Monroe.
ISSN:1203-1542
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5508/jhs.2007.v7.a10