The Levites and the boundaries of Israelite identity

The Levites and the Boundaries of Israelite Identity brings renewed attention to the place of the Levites in the definition of Israelite concepts and myths of identity, from the early Iron Age through the late Persian period.

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Main Author: Leuchter, Mark (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Oxford University Press USA - OSO 2017
In:Year: 2017
Reviews:[Rezension von: Leuchter, Mark, The Levites and the boundaries of Israelite identity] (2020) (Madigan, Patrick)
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Summary:The Levites and the Boundaries of Israelite Identity brings renewed attention to the place of the Levites in the definition of Israelite concepts and myths of identity, from the early Iron Age through the late Persian period.
Cover -- The Levites and the Boundaries of Israelite Identity -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Egypt, Land, and the Patron Deity in Emergent Israel -- 2. Moses, the Mushites, and the Rise of the Levites -- Excursus -- 3. The Levites and the Early Israelite Monarchy -- 4. The Levites Strike Back -- 5. The Levite Scribes, Part 1: The Composition of Deuteronomy -- 6. The Levite Scribes, Part 2: The Development of the Jeremiah Tradition -- 7. From Scribes to Sages: The Levites in the Persian Period -- Conclusion: The Levite Legacy -- Bibliography -- Scripture and Ancient Source Index.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (321 pages)
ISBN:978-0-19-066510-4