In this revealing study, the author suggests that ancient Israel
was a 'magic society' like those around it, and similar in many
respects to a number of magic-using 'savage' societies studied by
modern social anthropology. Although the Old Testament attempts to
distinguish between priestly and prophetic divination, this
distinction was not sharply drawn in ancient times. References to
divination in fact are found in all genres of Israelite literature,
implying that many of these practices were performed throughout
Israelite society. 'Cryer's investigation of divination in ancient
Israel is a masterful synthesis of social and historical analyses
of an important yet neglected topic' (Ronald E. Simkins, Catholic
Biblical Quarterly).>
General
| Imprint: |
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Release date: |
November 2009 |
| First published: |
February 2009 |
| Authors: |
Frederick H. Cryer
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| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
367 |
| Edition: |
NIPPOD |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-567-37849-1 |
| Languages: |
English
|
| Subtitles: |
English
|
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-567-37849-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780567378491 |
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