War, Memory, and National Identity in the Hebrew Bible

War, Memory, and National Identity in the Hebrew Bible
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 297
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ISBN-10 : 9781108480895
ISBN-13 : 1108480896
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Book Synopsis War, Memory, and National Identity in the Hebrew Bible by : Jacob L. Wright

Download or read book War, Memory, and National Identity in the Hebrew Bible written by Jacob L. Wright and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-23 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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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