Historiography and identity (re)formulation in Second Temple historiographical literature
Identities and empire : historiographic questions for the deuteronomistic history in the Persian period / Jon L. Berquist -- The book of Judges as a late construct / Klaas Spronk -- National identity as commentary and as metacommentary / Mark G. Brett -- Coming to terms with Ezra's many identit...
| Summary: | Identities and empire : historiographic questions for the deuteronomistic history in the Persian period / Jon L. Berquist -- The book of Judges as a late construct / Klaas Spronk -- National identity as commentary and as metacommentary / Mark G. Brett -- Coming to terms with Ezra's many identities in Ezra-Nehemiah / Mark Leuchter -- David's officials according to the Chronicler (1 Chr. 23-27) : a reflection of Second Temple self-categorization? / Louis C. Jonker -- Otherness and historiography in Chronicles / Christine Mitchell -- Identity (re)formation as the historical circumstances required / Raymond F. Person, Jr. -- Persian period studies have come of age / Armin Siedlecki -- Identity, power, and the world of ancient (biblical) text production / Gerrie Snyman -- Continuing these conversations / Jacob L. Wright. It is commonly accepted in various disciplines and contexts that history writing often (if not always!) contribute to the process of identity (re)formation. Using the past in order to find a renewed identity in new (socio-political and socio-religious) circumstances, is something that we also witness in Hebrew Bible historiographies. The so-called Deuteronomistic History, as well as the works of Chronicles and Ezra-Nehemiah, are often read from the perspective of a community trying to find a new identity in changed circumstances. In the Historical Books section at the 2008 Auckland SBL International Meeting, this perspective was investigated further. The papers presented included theoretical reflections on the relationship between historiography and identity (re)formation, as well as illustrations from Hebrew Bible historiographies (of the Exilic and Second Temple periods). These papers, together with a few responses to the papers, are offered here to a wider scholarly audience. -- Publisher's description |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. - Print version record |
| ISBN: | 0567111377 |