| Land Tenure and the Biblical Jubilee Contributor(s): Fager, Jeffrey A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1850753989 ISBN-13: 9781850753988 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $173.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 1993 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Holidays - Jewish - Religion | Judaism - General - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 296.43 |
| LCCN: 93140045 |
| Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.48" W x 8.84" (0.56 lbs) 135 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The biblical jubilee represents one of the most radical programmes for land reform from the ancient Near East, yet it was never practised in ancient Israel. What then is the meaning of this sacred law that was never enforced? This cogently argued book attempts to answer that question by using the tools of sociological analysis. Fager examines three levels of meaning within the jubilee legislation, which was produced by the priestly intellectuals during the period of exile. The actual words of the text carry one meaning and the priests intended a slightly different meaning, but underlying both was a moral world view that guided them. The laws of the biblical jubilee thus enable us to examine the deepest level of the ancient Israelites' understanding of land and justice. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mein, Andrew: - Andrew Mein is Tutor in Old Testament, Westcott House, Cambridge. Camp, Claudia V.: - Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles. |