The Politics of the Ancestors: Exegetical and Historical Perspectives on Genesis 12-36

by Friederike Neumann

The ancestral narratives of Genesis have a decidedly political character. The narrative presentations of ancestors and their kin reflect the relationships of the later people of Israel to their neighboring peoples. In light of the findings of recent Pentateuch research, this volume addresses important aspects of the political meaning of these narratives. The collection of nineteen contributions from internationally renowned experts explores, for example,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3161545095
• ISBN13: 9783161545092
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
• Length: 449 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.8" x 9.7"