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Historiography and identity (re)formulation in Second Temple historiographical literature / edited by Louis Jonker.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 534.
- T & T Clark library of biblical studies.
- Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 534
- T & T Clark library of biblical studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Historical Books--Historiography--Congresses.
- Bible.
- Jews--History--586 B.C.-70 A.D--Historiography--Congresses.
- Jews.
- Jews--Identity--Historiography--Congresses.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (191 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : T & T Clark, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- It is commonly accepted in various disciplines and contexts that history writing often (if not always!) contribute to the process of identity (re)formation. Using the past in order to find a renewed identity in new (socio-political and socio-religious) circumstances, is something that we also witness in Hebrew Bible historiographies. The so-called Deuteronomistic History, as well as the works of Chronicles and Ezra-Nehemiah, are often read from the perspective of a community trying to find a new identity in changed circumstances. In the Historical Books section at the 2008 Auckland SBL Interna
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Deliberations
- pt. 2. Responses.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9786613114150
- 9781283114158
- 1283114151
- 9780567111371
- 0567111377
- OCLC:
- 726734888
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