Memory in a time of prose: studies in epistemology, Hebrew scribalism, and the biblical past
Memory in a Time of Prose investigates a deceptively straightforward question: what did the biblical scribes know about a past that consumed so many of their writings? This book compares biblical references to an early Iron Age world (ca. 1175-830 BCE) with a wide range of archaeological and histori...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press USA - OSO
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Pioske, Daniel D., 1982-, Memory in a time of prose : studies in epistemology, Hebrew scribalism, and the biblical past] (2020) (Hutton, Jeremy M., 1976 -)
[Rezension von: Pioske, Daniel D., 1982-, Memory in a time of prose : studies in epistemology, Hebrew scribalism, and the biblical past] (2019) (Leonard-Fleckman, Mahri) |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible.-Old Testament-Historiography
B Electronic books B Bible.-Old Testament-Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Memory in a Time of Prose investigates a deceptively straightforward question: what did the biblical scribes know about a past that consumed so many of their writings? This book compares biblical references to an early Iron Age world (ca. 1175-830 BCE) with a wide range of archaeological and historical evidence from the era in which these stories are set in order to reveal how the past was preserved, transformed, or forgotten within biblical storytelling. Cover -- Memory in a Time of Prose -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Memory in a Time of Prose -- 1. Hebrew Prose and Stories of an Early Iron Age Past: Historical and Epistemological Considerations -- 2. Gath of the Philistines: The Resilience of a Remembered Past -- 3. David on the Desert Fringe: The Entanglements of Memory -- 4. A Past No Longer Remembered: The Hebrew Bible and the Question of Absence -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Select Subjects. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (305 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-064986-9 |
