| Social Theory and the Study of Israelite Religion: Essays in Retrospect and Prospect Contributor(s): Olyan, Saul M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004230769 ISBN-13: 9789004230767 Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers OUR PRICE: $131.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - History - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 296.090 |
| LCCN: 2012017968 |
| Series: Sbl - Resources for Biblical Study |
| Physical Information: 219 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume assesses past, theoretically engaged work on Israelite religion and presents new approaches to particular problems and larger interpretive and methodological questions. It gathers previously unpublished research by senior and mid-career scholars well known for their contributions in the area of social theory and the study of Israelite religion and by junior scholars whose writing is just beginning to have a serious impact on the field. The volume begins with a critical introduction by the editor. Topics of interest to the contributors include gender, violence, social change, the festivals, the dynamics of shame and honor, and the relationship of text to ritual. The contributors engage theory from social and cultural anthropology, sociology, post-colonial studies, and ritual studies. Theoretical models are evaluated in light of the primary data, and some authors modify or adapt theory to increase its utility for biblical studies. |