Josiah's Reform and the Dynamics of Defilement
Israelite Rites of Violence and the Making of a Biblical Text
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Judaism, Sacred Writings, History
| Author: | Lauren A. S. Monroe | ISBN: | 9780199913213 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press | Publication: | June 22, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lauren A. S. Monroe |
| ISBN: | 9780199913213 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Publication: | June 22, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Language: | English |
Lauren Monroe argues that the use of cultic and ritual language in the account of the Judean King Josiah's reforms in 2 Kings 22-23 is key to understanding the history of the text's composition, and illuminates the essential, interrelated processes of textual growth and identity construction in ancient Israel.
Lauren Monroe argues that the use of cultic and ritual language in the account of the Judean King Josiah's reforms in 2 Kings 22-23 is key to understanding the history of the text's composition, and illuminates the essential, interrelated processes of textual growth and identity construction in ancient Israel.
