Conceiving a nation: the development of political discourse in the Hebrew Bible

"Interprets the Bible as a text concerned with the political reality of conceiving and nurturing a nation. Highlights the emphasis that the Bible places on women's contribution to what it takes to make a nation"--Provided by publisher

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Morgenstern, Mira (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: University Park, Pa. Pennsylvania State Univ. Press 2009
In:Year: 2009
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Old Testament / Israelites / Political identity / National consciousness / Ethnic identity / Political theory
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Rhetoric Political aspects
B Bible Language, style
B Bible. Old Testament Language, style
B Hebrew language Discourse analysis
B POLITICAL oratory
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Summary:"Interprets the Bible as a text concerned with the political reality of conceiving and nurturing a nation. Highlights the emphasis that the Bible places on women's contribution to what it takes to make a nation"--Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-222) and index
Physical Description:VIII, 230 S., 24 cm
ISBN:0-271-03473-4
978-0-271-03473-7