Imagined Worlds and Constructed Differences in the Hebrew Bible

Jeremiah W. Cataldo is Associate Professor at Grand Valley State University, USA.

Exposes the potential of bringing theories and perspectives from social sciences to biblical studies.

• 1. Introduction - Jeremiah W. Cataldo, Grand Valley State University, USA2. Social Sciences Models and Mnemonic/Imagined Worlds: Exploring Their Interrelations in Ancient Israel - Ehud ben Zvi, University of Alberta, Canada3. The Assassination of Amon and the Crisis of Assyrian Imperialism - Bradley L. Crowell, Drake University, USA4. Nehemiah’s Socio-economic Reform: Principles and Accomplishments - Kyong-Jin Lee, Fuller Theological Seminary, USA5. Veiled Resistance: The Cognitive Dissonance of Vision in Genesis 38 - Carolyn Alsen, University of Divinity; Australian Catholic University, Australia 6. Those At Ease Have Contempt For Misfortune: Biblical Approaches To Challenging Anti-Poor Sentiment - Matthew Coomber, St. Ambrose University, USA7. A Taste for Wisdom: Aesthetics, Moral Discernment, and Social Class in Proverbs - Mark Sneed, Lubbock Christian University, USA8. Biblical Strategies for Reinterpreting Crises with “Outsiders” - Jeremiah W. Cataldo, Grand Valley State University, USA9. Multinationality and the Utopian Project: The Case of Actually Existing Israel - Roland Boer, The University of Newcastle, AustraliaNotes on Contributors BibliographyIndex