| Joshua and the Rhetoric of Violence Contributor(s): Rowlett, Lori L. (Author), Mein, Andrew (Editor), Camp, Claudia V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1850756279 ISBN-13: 9781850756279 Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press OUR PRICE: $257.40 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General |
| Dewey: 222.206 |
| LCCN: 96217166 |
| Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.02 lbs) 202 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 'Joshua and the Rhetoric of Violence' examines the book of Joshua as a construction of national identity. This pioneering New Historicist analysis shows how the Deuteronomist used war oracle language and epic historical lore to negotiate sociopolitical boundaries. It asserts that text and context interacted in a programme consolidating King Josiah's authority in the wake of Assyrian imperial collapse. The book argues that the conquest narrative is not simple 'us against them' propaganda but a complex web of negotiations defining identity and otherness. The analysis draws on Foucault's principle that power is something exercised rather than merely possessed. |
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. |