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The memoirs of God : history, memory, and the experience of the divine in ancient Israel / Mark S. Smith.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, Mark S., 1955-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Old Testament.
- God--Biblical teaching.
- God.
- Bible. Old Testament--Theology.
- Bible.
- God (Judaism)--History of doctrines.
- God (Judaism).
- Theology.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 187 pages : maps ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : Fortress Press, [2004]
- Summary:
- - Provides an overview of the key issues in history, memory, and oral tradition- Explores how these issues are worked out in specific biblical texts- Highlights the theological, literary, and political import of collective memory
- Contents:
- The biblical backdrop to the story of Israel
- Challenges to Israel during the biblical period
- Biblical monotheism and the structures of divinity
- The formation of Israel's concepts of God : collective memory and amnesia in the Bible
- Biblical memory between religion, theology, and history.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-182) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0800634853
- OCLC:
- 56330191
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