City in the Hebrew Bible

Critical, Literary and Exegetical Approaches

AvJames K Aitken,Hilary F. Marlow

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

These essays explore the idea of the city in the Hebrew Bible by means of thematic and textual studies. The essays are united by their portrayal of how the city is envisaged in the Hebrew Bible and how the city shapes the writing of the literature considered. In its conceptual framework the volume draws upon a number of other disciplines, including literary studies, urban geography and psycho-linguistics, to present chapters that stimulate further discussion on the role of urbanism in the biblical text.The introduction examines how cities can be conceived and portrayed, before surveying recent studies on the city and the Hebrew Bible. Chapters then address such issues as the use of the Hebrew term for ‘city’, the rhythm of the city throughout the biblical text, as well as reflections on textual geography and the work of urban theorists in relation to the Song of Songs. Issues both ancient and modern, historical and literary, are addressed in this fascinating collection, which provides readers with a multi-faceted and interdisciplinary view of the city in the Hebrew Bible.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-02-20
Mått:156 x 234 x 14 mm
Vikt:372 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Antal sidor:264
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780567693501

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

James K. Aitken is Lecturer in Hebrew, Old Testament and Second Temple Studies at the University of Cambridge, UK.Hilary F. Marlow is Course Director of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, University of Cambridge, UK.

Recensioner i media

The volume makes a special and significant contribution to the ongoing scholarly efforts to focus on the theme of the city and observe how that focus illuminates the broader interpretation of biblical books and specific texts. The collection should find a home in libraries serving both scholars and students.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsSection 1: Setting the Scene1. Introduction: A City Perspective – James K. Aitken, University of Cambridge, UK2. Reflections on the Meaning(s) of 'City' in the Hebrew Bible – Alison Gray, University of Cambridge, UK3. The City as Metropolis – Hugh Pyper, University of Sheffield, UK Section 2: Perspectives from Critical Theory and Cultural Geography4. Mapping Narrative Complexity: Textual Geography, Literary Studies, and the City in the Hebrew Bible -- Bradford A. Anderson, Dublin City University, Ireland5. ‘A Land with Fine Large Cities’: Mapping the Landscapes of Deuteronomy Hilary F. Marlow, University of Cambridge, UK6. City as Labyrinth: the Song of Songs and the ‘Urban Uncanny’ – Christopher Meredith, St Mary’s University Twickenham, UK7. Wasteland and Pastoral Idyll as Images of the Biblical City – Mary Mills, Liverpool Hope University, UK8. Urban Planning according to Ezekiel: The Shape of the Restored Jerusalem -- Deborah Rooke, University of Oxford, UKSection 3: Literary and Exegetical Perspectives9. City Parody as a Literary Trope in Biblical Texts – Carla Sulzbach, Independent Scholar10. Contested Eponymy: Cain, Enoch, and the Cities of Genesis 1-11 – Robert Gordon, University of Cambridge, UK11. ‘Therefore We Will Not Fear’? The Psalms of Zion in Psycho-Linguistic Perspective – Rebecca Watson, University of Cambridge, UK12. Among the Ruins of a Walled City: Reflections on War and Peace in Ecclesiastes 12.1-7 – Stephen J. Bennett, Nyack College, USAIndex