Environmental Determinism and Mountain Identities in Judith
This article argues that the book of Judith seeks to define the Jews as a “mountain people.” It suggests that Judith advances this idea through numerous direct statements by prominent characters, particularly Achior during his speech at Jdt 5:5–21, and by redrawing the boundaries of Judea to corresp...
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Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο |
Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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Brill
2023
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Journal for the study of Judaism
Έτος: 2023, Τόμος: 54, Τεύχος: 3, Σελίδες: 304-315 |
Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Geography
B Ethnicity B Judith B Environment B Identity |
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Σύνοψη: | This article argues that the book of Judith seeks to define the Jews as a “mountain people.” It suggests that Judith advances this idea through numerous direct statements by prominent characters, particularly Achior during his speech at Jdt 5:5–21, and by redrawing the boundaries of Judea to correspond with the Judean and Samarian hill country. The article further argues, following a consideration of environmental determinism in ancient Greek sources and depictions of mountain peoples in Ancient Near Eastern art, that this definition is used by the author to characterise the Jews as a strong, fierce, and intimidating people as part of its wider discourse on Jewish ethnic identity. |
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ISSN: | 1570-0631 |
Περιλαμβάνει: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of Judaism
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700631-bja10062 |