The Determination of Social Identity in the Story of Ruth

This study focuses on the formation of social identity in ancient Israel. In particular, the issue raised here is the manner in which displaced individuals are able to integrate or reintegrate themselves into a local community. The process, as exemplified in the story of Ruth and Naomi, demonstrates...

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1. VerfasserIn: Matthews, Victor H. 1950- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Sage 2006
In: Biblical theology bulletin
Jahr: 2006, Band: 36, Heft: 2, Seiten: 49-54
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Zusammenfassung:This study focuses on the formation of social identity in ancient Israel. In particular, the issue raised here is the manner in which displaced individuals are able to integrate or reintegrate themselves into a local community. The process, as exemplified in the story of Ruth and Naomi, demonstrates the movement from a liminal social condition to a liminal spatial placement to a defined social condition within an established social space.
ISSN:1945-7596
Enthält:Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/01461079060360020101