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Conceiving a Nation:

The Development of Political Discourse in the Hebrew Bible
  • ISBN-13: 9780271034744
  • Publisher: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • By Mira Morgenstern
  • Price: AUD $67.99
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  • Local release date: 25/11/2012
  • Format: Paperback 240 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Political science & theory [JPA]
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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.


Contents

Preface

Introduction

1 Joseph: The Politics of Dreaming

2 Moses: The Politics of Alienation

3 Ruth: The Politics of Difference

4 Jotham: The Politics of Parable

5 Samson: The Politics of Riddling

6 Esther: The Politics of Metaphor

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index


“[This] book is a significant contribution to the political theory of ancient Israel. . . . Using a literary approach for reading biblical narratives, Morgenstern masterfully presents many political implications in the Hebrew scriptures with interpretations that are original and insightful.”

—A. J. Waskey, Choice

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