Warfare, Ritual, and Symbol in Biblical and Modern Contexts

Contributor(s): Kelle, Brad (Author), Ames, Frank (Author), Wright, Jean (Author)

ISBN: 9781589839601

Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature

Hardcover

$56.00

Pub Date: June 2, 2014

Dewey: 221.8355

LCCN: 2014002894

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Index

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.88" H x 9.00" L x 6.00" W ( 1.41 lbs) 322 pages

BISAC Categories:

Series: Ancient Israel and Its Literature

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Exploring rituals and symbols in the Hebrew Bible, fifteen essays consider how symbolic acts and objects convey power, perpetuate violence, reintegrate combatants into communities, produce and are products of texts, and function as social agents and psychological weapons of war.