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Warfare, Ritual, and Symbol in Biblical and Modern Contexts / edited by Brad E. Kelle, Frank Ritchel Ames, and Jacob L. Wright.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Society of Biblical Literature. Ancient Israel and its literature ; v. 18 | Ancient Israel and its literature ; no. 18.Publication details: Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, c2014.Description: xi, 308 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781589839588 (paper binding : alk. paper)
  • 9781589839595 (electronic format)
  • 9781589839601 (hardcover binding : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 22 221.8355 WAR
Summary: "Warfare, Ritual, and Symbol in Biblical and Modern Contexts is a collection of fifteen essays about rituals of war and their function. Comparative and interdisciplinary approaches are applied to texts in the Hebrew Bible, which are read in light of ancient Near Eastern literature, artifacts, and iconography and contemporary ritual and social theory. Introductory and concluding essays evaluate each contribution, locate contributions in the history of scholarship, and propose promising directions for further research. A majority of the essays were presented in 2010-12 sessions of the SBL's Warfare in Ancient Israel Section"--
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Open Shelf Books Bishop Bukenya Library Open Access / General collection 221.8355 WAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 153917

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

"Warfare, Ritual, and Symbol in Biblical and Modern Contexts is a collection of fifteen essays about rituals of war and their function. Comparative and interdisciplinary approaches are applied to texts in the Hebrew Bible, which are read in light of ancient Near Eastern literature, artifacts, and iconography and contemporary ritual and social theory. Introductory and concluding essays evaluate each contribution, locate contributions in the history of scholarship, and propose promising directions for further research. A majority of the essays were presented in 2010-12 sessions of the SBL's Warfare in Ancient Israel Section"--

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