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The social visions of the Hebrew Bible : a theological introduction / J. David Pleins.
LIBRA BS1199.S6 P54 2001
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pleins, J. David.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sociology, Biblical.
- Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible. Old Testament.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 592 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox, [2001]
- Summary:
- Pleins presents a full-scale sociological study of the Hebrew Bible. He seeks to uncover the Bible's social vision by examining the biblical statements about social ethics within a framework provided by Israel's social institutions, the social locations of its actors, and the historical straggles for power and survival that are reflected in the transmission of the texts. Each major section of the Hebrew Bible is investigated through the lens of a representative scripture passage.
- This volume provides seminary and undergraduate students alike with a clear and comprehensive introduction to the Old Testament that also reveals a rich mosaic of social visions in ancient Israel.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0664221750
- OCLC:
- 44133003
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