Political Myth: On the Use and Abuse of Biblical Themes [Large Print]

by Roland Boer

In this provocative and necessary work, Roland Boer, a leading biblical scholar and cultural theorist, develops a political myth for the Left: a powerful narrative to be harnessed in support of progressive policy. Boer focuses on foundational stories in the Hexateuch, the first six books of the Bible, from Genesis through Joshua. He contends that the "primal story" that runs from Creation, through the Exodus, and to the Promised Land is a complex...

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082234369X
• ISBN13: 9780822343691
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"