Ancient Conquest Accounts: A Study in Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical History Writing

by K. Lawson Younger Jr.

Works on Old Testament historiography, the 'Conquest', and the origins of ancient Israel have burgeoned in recent days. But while others have been issuing new reconstructions this novel work presents a close reading of the biblical text. The focus is on the literary techniques that ancient writers employed in narrating stories of conquest, and the aim is to pinpoint their communicative intentions in their own contexts. This reading is enhanced by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567557049
• ISBN13: 9780567557049
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
• Length: 383 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"