Ritual Violence in the Hebrew Bible

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Ritual Violence in the Hebrew Bible

Author	: Saul M. Olyan
File Size	: 49,6 Mb
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 07 May 2024
ISBN	: 9780190249588
Pages	: 209 pages

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Ritual Violence in the Hebrew Bible by Saul M. Olyan Book PDF Summary

"This volume is intended to bring into relief the full range of violent rites represented in the Hebrew Bible many rarely, if ever, consider. It seeks to explore what acts of ritual violence might accomplish socio-politically in their particular settings and the ways in which engagement with theory from a variety of disciplines can contribute to our understanding of ritual violence as a phenomenon"--

Ritual Violence in the Hebrew Bible by Saul M. Olyan

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