Joshua and the Rhetoric of Violence - A New Historicist Analysis (Hardcover)

'Joshua and the Rhetoric of Violence' examines the book of Joshua as a construction of national identity. This pioneering New Historicist analysis shows how the Deuteronomist used war oracle language and epic historical lore to negotiate sociopolitical boundaries. It asserts that text and context interacted in a programme consolidating King Josiah's authority in the wake of Assyrian imperial collapse. The book argues that the conquest narrative is not simple 'us against them' propaganda but a complex web of negotiations defining identity and otherness. The analysis draws on Foucault's principle that power is something exercised rather than merely possessed.

General

Imprint:	Sheffield Academic Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Release date:	September 1996
First published:	September 1996
Authors:	Lori L. Rowlett
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	202
ISBN-13:	978-1-85075-627-9
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian ministry & pastoral activity Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian ministry & pastoral activity Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections Books > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian ministry & pastoral activity Books > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections
LSN:	1-85075-627-9
Barcode:	9781850756279

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