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Historiography and Identity (Re)formulation in Second Temple Historiographical Literature - The Library of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament Studies Louis Jonker
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Historiography and Identity (Re)formulation in Second Temple Historiographical Literature - The Library of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament Studies
Louis Jonker
Brief Description: Includes theoretical reflections on the relationship between historiography and identity (re)formation, and illustrations from Hebrew Bible historiographies (of the Exilic and Second Temple periods). Biographical Note: Louis Jonker is Associate Professor in the Department of Old and New Testament, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Table of Contents: List of Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part I. Deliberations -- Identities and Empire: Historiographic Questions for the Deuteronomistic History in the Persian Period / Jon L. Berquist -- The Book of Judges as a Late Construct / Klaas Spronk -- National Identity as Commentary and as Metacommentary / Mark G. Brett -- Coming to Terms with Ezra's Many Identities in Ezra-Nehemiah / Mark Leuchter -- David's Officials According to the Chronicler (1 Chronicles 23-27): A Reflection of Second Temple Self-Categorization? / Louis C. Jonker -- Otherness and Historiography in Chronicles / Christine Mitchell -- Part II. Responses -- Identity (Re)formation as the Historical Circumstances Required / Raymond F. Person -- Persian Period Studies Have Come of Age / Armin Siedlecki -- Identity, Powder, and the World of Ancient (Biblical) Text Production / Gerrie Snyman -- Continuing These Conversations / Jacob L. Wright -- Index of Biblical References -- Index of Authors. Review Citations:
Reference and Research Bk News 06/01/2011 pg. 16 (EAN 9780567410627, Hardcover)
192 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 2, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9780567049971 |
| Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Genre | Textbooks Religion Religious Orientation > Christian |
| Pages | 192 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 233 × 12 mm · 302 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Jonker, Professor Louis |
