Warfare, ritual, and symbol in biblical and modern contexts / edited by Brad E. Kelle, Frank Ritchel Ames, and Jacob L. Wright.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kelle, Brad E., editor.

Ames, Frank Ritchel, editor.

Wright, Jacob L., editor.

Series:

Ancient Israel and its literature ; Number 18.

Ancient Israel and Its Literature ; Number 18

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

War--Biblical teaching.

War.

Middle Eastern literature--History and criticism.

Middle Eastern literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 p.)

Place of Publication:

Atlanta, Georgia : Society of Biblical Literature, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Warfare, Ritual, and Symbol in Biblical and Modern Contexts is a collection of fifteen essays about rituals of war and their function. Comparative and interdisciplinary approaches are applied to texts in the Hebrew Bible, which are read in light of ancient Near Eastern literature, artifacts, and iconography and contemporary ritual and social theory. Introductory and concluding essays evaluate each contribution, locate contributions in the history of scholarship, and propose promising directions for further research. A majority of the essays were presented in 2010-12 sessions of the SBL's Warfare in Ancient Israel Section"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction""; ""Part 1: Social Determination of Rituals and Symbols""; ""Theorizing Circumstantially Dependent Rites in and out of War Contexts""; ""Monumental Inscriptions and the Ritual Representation of War""; ""Part 2: Rituals and Symbols of Escalation, Preparation, and Aggression""; ""Joshua�s Encounter with the Commander of Yhwh�s Army (Josh 5:13�15): Literary Construction or Reflection of a Royal Ritual?""; ""“A Sword for Yhwh and for Gideon!�: The Representation of War in Judges 7:16�22""

""“I Will Strike You Down and Cut off Your Head� (1 Sam 17:46): Trash Talking, Derogatory Rhetoric, and Psychological Warfare in Ancient Israel""""The Red-Stained Warrior in Ancient Israel""; ""“Some Trust in Horses�: Horses as Symbols of Power in Rhetoric and Reality""; ""War Rituals in the Old Testament: Prophets, Kings, and the Ritual Preparation for War""; ""Part 3: Rituals and Symbols of Perpetuation, De-escalation, and Commemoration""; ""Warfare Song as Warrior Ritual""; ""A Messy Business: Ritual Violence after the War""; ""Postwar Rituals of Return and Reintegration""

""Does Yhwh Get His Hands Dirty? Reading Isaiah 63:1-6 in Light of Depictions of Divine Postbattle Purification""""Response""; ""Forging a Twenty-First-Century Approach to the Study of Israelite Warfare""; ""List of Contributors""; ""Index of Ancient Sources""; ""Index of Modern Authors""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781589839595

1589839595

OCLC:

922968161

Publisher Number:

2027/heb32650 hdl