{"product_id":"ritual-violence-in-the-hebrew-bible-new-perspectives-9780190249588","title":"Ritual Violence in the Hebrew Bible: New Perspectives","description":"Although the relationship of the Hebrew Bible and violence has been of interest to scholars in recent years, ritual violence in its various manifestations has been underexplored, as have been the theoretical dimensions of ritual violence. This volume is intended to bring into relief the full\u003cbr\u003erange of violent rites represented in the Hebrew Bible, many rarely, if ever, considered before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book seeks to explore what acts of ritual violence might have accomplished socio-politically in their particular settings and the ways in which engagement with theory from a variety of disciplines can contribute to our understanding of ritual violence as a phenomenon. It consists of an\u003cbr\u003eintroduction and eight essays. Topics include cognitive perspectives on iconoclasm, the instrumental dimensions of ritual violence against corpses, the ritual of killing cities (urbicide), royal rites of military loyalty, the ends accomplished by the violence against Rechab and Baanah in 2 Samuel\u003cbr\u003e4, material dimensions of the herem and Rwanda genocide compared, the exchange of women among men and its violent dimensions, and Josiah's ritual assault on Bethel. Authors include Debra Scoggins Ballentine, T. M. Lemos, Mark Leuchter, Nathaniel B. Levtow, Susan Niditch, Saul M. Olyan, Rüdiger\u003cbr\u003eSchmitt, and Jacob L. Wright.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Saul M. Olyan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190249588\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaul M. Olyan\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Samuel Ungerleider Jr. Professor of Judaic Studies and Professor of Religious Studies at Brown University. The primary focus of his current research is a book entitled \"Friendship in the Hebrew Bible,\" to be published by Yale University Press. His next book will focus on\u003cbr\u003erepresentations of ritual violence in biblical texts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39927194222707,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":89.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_9e647402-b4fd-49d5-bd39-5ea81083a1ec.jpg?v=1647524027","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/ritual-violence-in-the-hebrew-bible-new-perspectives-9780190249588","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}