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Religion and violence : the biblical heritage / edited by David A. Bernat and Jonathan Klawans.

Contributor(s): Bernat, David A | Klawans, Jonathan
Material type: TextTextSeries: Recent research in biblical studies: 2.Publisher: Sheffield [England] : Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2007Description: xiv, 157 pages : charts ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1906055327; 9781906055325Subject(s): Violence in the Bible | Violence -- Religious aspectsBibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages [135]-147) and indexes.
Contents:
Introduction: religion, violence and the Bible / Jonathan Klawans, with contributions by David Bernat -- The search for violence in Israelite culture and in the Bible / Ziony Zevit -- The 'problem' of violence in prophetic literature / S. Tamar Kamionkowski -- The prophetic roots of religious violence in Western religions / Stephen A. Geller -- Homicide, talion, vengeance, and psycho-economic satisfaction in the Covenant Code / David P. Wright -- The death of the hero and the violent death of Jesus / Lawrence M. Wills -- Roasting the lamb: sacrafice and sacred text in Justin's Dialogue with Trypho / Jennifer Wright Knust -- The legacy of sectarian rage: vengeance fantasies in the New Testament / David Frankfurter -- Concluding reflections on religion and violence: conflict, subversion, and sacrafice / Stephen Marini.
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Book Book John Bulow Campbell Library Midrange BL65 .V55 R4564 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0182903169338

"Proceedings of a conference held at Wellesley College and Boston University, February 19-20, 2006."

Includes bibliographical references (pages [135]-147) and indexes.

Introduction: religion, violence and the Bible / Jonathan Klawans, with contributions by David Bernat -- The search for violence in Israelite culture and in the Bible / Ziony Zevit -- The 'problem' of violence in prophetic literature / S. Tamar Kamionkowski -- The prophetic roots of religious violence in Western religions / Stephen A. Geller -- Homicide, talion, vengeance, and psycho-economic satisfaction in the Covenant Code / David P. Wright -- The death of the hero and the violent death of Jesus / Lawrence M. Wills -- Roasting the lamb: sacrafice and sacred text in Justin's Dialogue with Trypho / Jennifer Wright Knust -- The legacy of sectarian rage: vengeance fantasies in the New Testament / David Frankfurter -- Concluding reflections on religion and violence: conflict, subversion, and sacrafice / Stephen Marini.

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