The biography of ancient Israel national narratives in the Bible

The nation--particularly in Exodus and Numbers--is not an abstract concept but rather a grand character whose history is fleshed out with remarkable literary power. In her innovative exploration of national imagination in the Bible, Pardes highlights the textual manifestations of the metaphor, the m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Pardes, Ilana (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press 2000.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Contraversions ; 14.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:The nation--particularly in Exodus and Numbers--is not an abstract concept but rather a grand character whose history is fleshed out with remarkable literary power. In her innovative exploration of national imagination in the Bible, Pardes highlights the textual manifestations of the metaphor, the many anthropomorphisms by which a collective character named "Israel" springs to life.
Descripción Física:xi, 211 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 183-194) e índice.
ISBN:9780520929722
9780585385471
9780520211100
9781280094484