Constituting the Community
| Author | : Samuel Dean McBride |
| Publisher | : Eisenbrauns |
| Total Pages | : 345 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781575060781 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1575060787 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Constituting the Community by : Samuel Dean McBride
Download or read book Constituting the Community written by Samuel Dean McBride and published by Eisenbrauns. This book was released on 2005 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fresh collection of essays honors the life and work of Professor Dean McBride. Revolving around the theme of polity in ancient Israel, this festschrift addresses many aspects of ancient Israelite society, organization, and political affairs. The 15 contributors discuss themes such as "justice," "self-definition," "ethnicity," "constitutionalism," "reform," and "community," as understood over the course of time in the books of Moses, the Prophets, and the Writings.
