Conceiving a nation the development of political discourse in the Hebrew Bible / Mira Morgenstern.

Author/creator Morgenstern, Mira
Format Electronic
Publication InfoUniversity Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press,
Descriptionviii, 230 p. ; 24 cm.
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Contents Joseph : the politics of dreaming -- Moses : the politics of alienation -- Ruth : the politics of difference -- Jotham : the politics of parable -- Samson : the politics of riddling -- Esther : the politics of metaphor.
Abstract "Interprets the Bible as a text concerned with the political reality of conceiving and nurturing a nation. Highlights the emphasis that the Bible places on women's contribution to what it takes to make a nation"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [203]-222) and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008037773
ISBN9780271034737 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0271034734