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Warfare, ritual, and symbol in biblical and modern contexts

Brad E. Kelle, Frank Ritchel Ames and Jacob L. Wright
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  • Contents

  • Frontmatter
  • Abbreviations (page vii)
  • Introduction (Jacob L. Wright, page 1)
  • Part 1: Social Determination of Rituals and Symbols
    • Theorizing Circumstantially Dependent Rites in and out of War Contexts (Saul M. Olyan, page 15)
    • Monumental Inscriptions and the Ritual Representation of War (Nathaniel B. Levtow, page 25)
  • Part 2: Rituals and Symbols of Escalation, Preparation, and Aggression
    • Joshua's Encounter with the Commander of Yhwh's Army (Josh 5:13-15): Literary Construction or Reflection of a Royal Ritual? (Thomas Römer, page 49)
    • "A Sword for Yhwh and the Gideon!": The Representation of War in Judges 7:16-22 (Kelly J. Murphy, page 65)
    • The Red-Stained Warrior in Ancient Israel (Frank Ritchel Ames, page 83)
    • "I Will Strike You Down and Cut off Your Head" (1 Sam 17:46): Trash Talking, Derogatory Rhetoric, and Psychological Warfare in Ancient Israel (David T. Lamb, page 131)
    • "Some Trust in Horses": Horses as Symbols of Power in Rhetoric and Reality (Deborah O'Daniel Cantrell, page 131)
    • War Rituals in the Old Testament: Prophets, Kings, and the Ritual Preparation for War (Rüdiger Schmitt, page 149)
  • Part 3: Rituals and Symbols of Perpetuation, De-escalation, and Commemoration
    • Warfare Song as Warrior Ritual (Mark S. Smith, page 165)
    • A Messy Business: Ritual Violence after the War (Susan Niditch, page 187)
    • Postwar Rituals of Return and Reintegration (Brad E. Kelle, page 205)
    • Does Yhwh Get His Hands Dirty? Reading Isaiah 63:1-6 in Light of Depictions of Divine Postbattle Purification (Jason A. Riley, page 243)
  • Response
    • Forging a Twenty-First-Century Approach to the Study of Israelite Warfare (T. M. Lemos, page 271)
  • Contributors (page 287)
  • Index of Ancient Sources (page 289)
  • Index of Modern Authors (page 301)
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Published: c2014
Publisher: SBL Press
ISBN(s)
  • 9781589839601 (hardcover)
  • 9781589839595 (ebook)
  • 9781589839588 (paper)
Series
  • Ancient Israel and Its Literature
Subject
  • Biblical Literature
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