Conceiving a nation the development of political discourse in the Hebrew Bible / Mira Morgenstern.
| Author/creator | Morgenstern, Mira |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, |
| Description | viii, 230 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-222) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008037773 |
| ISBN | 9780271034737 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0271034734 |