The Politics of Israel's Past - The Bible, Archaeology and Nation-Building (Hardcover, New)

It is not uncommon that historical images-presented as simply given, self-evident and even indisputable-are employed in political readings of the past and used as a legitimizing tool. For that reason, the authors of this volume, biblical scholars, archaeologists, anthropologists and historians, undertake a deconstruction of modern biblical discourses on the Bible's production and the history of ancient Israel, enabling the exploration of critical approaches to ancient Palestine's past, to the history of the peoples of the region, to the history of the biblical text(s) and, last but not least, to the modern political uses of biblical narratives as legitimizing land ownership and nationalisms.Among the topics treated are the appearance of Judaism and its connection to the production of biblical literature, the politics of archaeological practice in Israel, the role of archaeology in the production of nationalist narratives of the past, the relationship between genetic studies and Jewish nationalism, and the prospects for writing critical histories of ancient Palestine beyond biblical images and religious and political aspirations.

General

Imprint:	Sheffield Phoenix Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2013
First published:	July 2013
Editors:	Emanuel Pfoh • Keith W. Whitelam
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Laminated cover
Pages:	270
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-907534-82-9
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-907534-82-2
Barcode:	9781907534829

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