Negotiating power in Ezra-Nehemiah / Donna Laird.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laird, Donna, author.

Series:

Ancient Israel and its literature ; no. 26.

Ancient Israel and its literature ; number 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Ezra--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Nehemiah--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. Ezra.

Bible. Nehemiah.

Power (Social sciences).

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xiii, 403 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta : SBL Press, [2016]

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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Max Weber, Pierre Bourdieu, and questions about Ezra-Nehemiah

Methodology

Themes and motifs in Ezra 1-6

Ezra 2: defining the community

Ezra 3: ritual and identity

Ezra 4-6: contesting legitimacy

Ezra 5-6: support for temples and priests

Ezra 1-6: social realities and expectations

The Nehemiah memoir

Nehemiah 5: economics and the state

Penitential prayers

Ezra 7-10: (de-)constructing a community

Ezra 9-10: Israel and "foreign wives"

Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-385) and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Laird, Donna, author. Negotiating power in Ezra-Nehemiah.

ISBN:

9781628371390

1628371390

9780884141648

0884141640

OCLC:

939428498