Joshua and the Rhetoric of Violence

Name: Joshua and the Rhetoric of Violence
Brand: Bloomsbury 3PL
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By Rowlett, Lori L.

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'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.

Product details

Edition:

1

Number of Pages:

202

Release Date:

1996-09-01

Publication Date:

1996-09-01

Publisher:

Bloomsbury 3PL

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

1850756279

ISBN13:

9781850756279

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

473 g

Height:

161 cm

Width:

240 cm

Thickness:

16 cm

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