Violent rituals of the Hebrew Bible /

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Author / Creator:	Olyan, Saul M., author.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Description:	1 online resource.
Language:	English
Series:	Oxford scholarship online Oxford scholarship online.
Subject:	Bible. -- Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Violence in the Bible.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12687712

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ISBN:	9780190681937 (ebook) : No price
Notes:	Also issued in print: 2019. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 18, 2019).
Summary:	Although seldom studied by biblical scholars as a discrete phenomenon, ritual violence is mentioned frequently in biblical texts. 'Violent Rituals of the Hebrew Bible' investigates violent rites, the ritual settings in which they occur, their various literary contexts, and the identity and aims of their agents in order to speak in an informed way about the contours and social aspects of ritual violence as it is represented in the Hebrew Bible.
Target Audience:	Specialized.
Other form:	Print version : 9780190681906

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