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Jacob's Tears

Jacob's Tears

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Who is Israel? Who were the priestly authors of the Pentateuch? This anthropological reading of the Bible, by a world-renowned scholar, starts by asking why the Book of Numbers lists the twelve tribes of Israel seven times. Mary Douglas argues that the editors, far from being a separate elite unconcerned with their congregation's troubles, cherished a political agenda, a religious protest against the government of Judah's exclusionary policies. The priestly theologydepends on God's Covenant with all the descendants of Jacob, including the sons of Joseph. It would have been unpatriotic, even subversive, to speak against the wars with Samaria. This book suggest an explanation of the editors' disappearance from the history of Israel.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
218
Release Date:
2005-01-13
Publication Date:
2006-04-06
Publisher:
Oxford University Press (UK)
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0199265232
ISBN13:
9780199265237
Weight:
473 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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