Historiography, “Hazards,” and the Study of Ancient Israel
The biblical “historians,” perhaps more than their modern day counterparts, show history to be a messy, complicated affair. For all its ambivalence about power and human relationships, the book of Judges functions as a profoundly thoughtful foundation myth.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
2003
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Interpretation
Year: 2003, Volume: 57, Issue: 2, Pages: 138-150 |
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| Summary: | The biblical “historians,” perhaps more than their modern day counterparts, show history to be a messy, complicated affair. For all its ambivalence about power and human relationships, the book of Judges functions as a profoundly thoughtful foundation myth. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-340X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002096430005700203 |