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Cultural anthropology and the Old Testament /

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Guides to biblical scholarship. Old Testament series | Guides to Biblical scholarship. Old Testament series.Publication details: Minneapolis : Fortress Press, ©1996.Description: ix, 116 Pages. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0800628896 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780800628895 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Report number: 9543457Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 221.6/7 20
LOC classification:
  • BS661 .O94 1996
Contents:
Cultural anthropology and the Old Testament -- Interpreting Elijah and Elisha -- Anthropological views of Israelite social roles and institutions.
Summary: Overholt shows the usefulness of cultural anthropology to enhance our understanding of ancient Israelite society and to shed light on some puzzling features of Old Testament stories, especially in the Elijah and Elisha cycles.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-110) and indexes.

Cultural anthropology and the Old Testament -- Interpreting Elijah and Elisha -- Anthropological views of Israelite social roles and institutions.

Overholt shows the usefulness of cultural anthropology to enhance our understanding of ancient Israelite society and to shed light on some puzzling features of Old Testament stories, especially in the Elijah and Elisha cycles.

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