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Conceiving a Nation

Name: Conceiving a Nation
Brand: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
SKU: 9780271034737
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PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESSISBN: 9780271034737

The Development of Political Discourse in the Hebrew Bible

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By Mira Morgenstern
Imprint: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: June 14, 2009
Format: HARDBACK
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Pages: 240

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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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