War, Memory, and National Identity in the Hebrew Bible

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Author	: Jacob L. Wright
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 297
Release	: 2020-07-23
ISBN-10	: 9781108480895
ISBN-13	: 1108480896
Rating	: 4/5 (95 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis War, Memory, and National Identity in the Hebrew Bible by : Jacob L. Wright

Book excerpt: Shows how biblical authors, like more recent architects of national identities, constructed identity in direct relation to memories of war.

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