The archaeology of ancient Israelite knowledge /
This book presents the worldview of the ancient Israelites writers responsible for the Hebrew Bible. It argues that the ancient Israelites saw God in a radically different way than the peoples around them. God no longer interconnected everything, but became seen as sharply separated from nature.
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| Kieli: | englanti |
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Bloomington, Indiana :
Indiana University Press,
[2022]
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| Sarja: | Indiana studies in biblical literature.
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| Linkit: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3254591 |
Sisällysluettelo:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- List of Abbreviations
- 1. Introduction: The Twilight of Myth
- 2. The Early History of "God": An Archaeology of the Sacred
- 3. The House of God: Founding Sacred Space
- 4. The Discovery of the Self in Israelite Literature
- 5. Alienation and the Tragic Adventure of Biblical History
- 6. From Autochthon to Alien: Territoriality in the Bible
- 7. Conclusion: The Dawn of Apocalypticism
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author