Negotiating power in Ezra-Nehemiah /
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| Author / Creator: | Laird, Donna, author. |
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| Imprint: | Atlanta, GA : SBL Press, [2016] |
| Description: | xiii, 403 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Ancient Israel and its literature ; number 26 Ancient Israel and its literature ; no. 26. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10929948 |
| Summary: | Donna Laird examines Ezra and Nehemiah in the light of modern sociological theorist Pierre Bourdieu. How did this context of hardship, exile, and return change what Ezra and Nehemiah viewed as important? How did they define who was a part of their community, and who was an outsider? It goes on to explore how the books engaged readers at the time: how it addressed their changing circumstances, and how different groups gained and used "social power," or the ability to influence society. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 403 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-385) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781628371390 1628371390 9780884141648 0884141640 |