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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
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Number of Pages184 Pages
Publication NameRitual Violence in the Hebrew Bible : New Perspectives
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
SubjectGeneral, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament
TypeTextbook
AuthorSaul M. Olyan
Subject AreaReligion
FormatHardcover
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2015-004627
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"This diverse collection is loosely unified only in that all have something to say about ritual violence as described at the top. The articles use a range of methods, and lean toward narrative texts. All are well written, and everything here will appeal to someone. Ritual Violence is a nice book to have around."--John W. Herbst, Biblical Theology Bulletin"This volume brings into relief the full range of violent rites represented in the Hebrew Bible, many of which have rarely, if ever, been considered before. The book explores what acts of ritual violence might have accomplished socio-politically in their particular settings and the ways in which engagement with theory from a variety of disciplines can contribute to our understanding of ritual violence as a phenomenon."--Interpretation: A Journal of Bibleand Theology"Few studies have engaged the subject of violence in the Bible in as much depth as the essays in this volume. Not only do these essays draw attention to forms of violence in the Bible that are often overlooked, but they probe the question of how violence functions as a means of communication, by drawing on a range of disciplines such as ritual studies and sociology. In so doing they open new vistas in understanding both the phenomenon of ritual violence and thebiblical text." --John J. Collins, Holmes Professor of Old Testament, Yale University"This volume is an important contribution to the question of violence in the Hebrew Bible and its sociological and historical contexts. It discusses a neglected aspect of this question: ritual violence. The different contributions edited in this very readable book offer manifold insights into this topic by analyzing biblical texts in an interdisciplinary perspective (social anthropology, sociology, psychoanalysis), making this book an excellent introduction anda must read for everyone interested in a problem which is today as topical as in biblical times." --Thomas Römer, Professor of Hebrew Bible, Collège de France - University of Lausanne"This volume is a rich contribution to the study of violence in the Hebrew Bible and to biblical ritual. It shows how broadly this motif or phenomenon appears in the text and demonstrates how theoretical models-from social anthropology, sociology, ritual theory, political theory, the study of myth, and cognitive science-along with comparative perspectives elucidate the reading of the biblical texts and data." --David P. Wright, Professor of Hebrew Bible andAncient Near East, Brandeis University, "This diverse collection is loosely unified only in that all have something to say about ritual violence as described at the top. The articles use a range of methods, and lean toward narrative texts. All are well written, and everything here will appeal to someone. Ritual Violence is a nice book to have around."--John W. Herbst, Biblical Theology Bulletin "This volume brings into relief the full range of violent rites represented in the Hebrew Bible, many of which have rarely, if ever, been considered before. The book explores what acts of ritual violence might have accomplished socio-politically in their particular settings and the ways in which engagement with theory from a variety of disciplines can contribute to our understanding of ritual violence as a phenomenon."--Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology "Few studies have engaged the subject of violence in the Bible in as much depth as the essays in this volume. Not only do these essays draw attention to forms of violence in the Bible that are often overlooked, but they probe the question of how violence functions as a means of communication, by drawing on a range of disciplines such as ritual studies and sociology. In so doing they open new vistas in understanding both the phenomenon of ritual violence and the biblical text." --John J. Collins, Holmes Professor of Old Testament, Yale University "This volume is an important contribution to the question of violence in the Hebrew Bible and its sociological and historical contexts. It discusses a neglected aspect of this question: ritual violence. The different contributions edited in this very readable book offer manifold insights into this topic by analyzing biblical texts in an interdisciplinary perspective (social anthropology, sociology, psychoanalysis), making this book an excellent introduction and a must read for everyone interested in a problem which is today as topical as in biblical times." --Thomas Römer, Professor of Hebrew Bible, Collège de France - University of Lausanne "This volume is a rich contribution to the study of violence in the Hebrew Bible and to biblical ritual. It shows how broadly this motif or phenomenon appears in the text and demonstrates how theoretical models-from social anthropology, sociology, ritual theory, political theory, the study of myth, and cognitive science-along with comparative perspectives elucidate the reading of the biblical texts and data." --David P. Wright, Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East, Brandeis University, "This diverse collection is loosely unified only in that all have something to say about ritual violence as described at the top. The articles use a range of methods, and lean toward narrative texts. All are well written, and everything here will appeal to someone. Ritual Violence is a nice book to have around."--John W. Herbst, Biblical Theology Bulletin "This volume brings into relief the full range of violent rites represented in the Hebrew Bible, many of which have rarely, if ever, been considered before. The book explores what acts of ritual violence might have accomplished socio-politically in their particular settings and the ways in which engagement with theory from a variety of disciplines can contribute to our understanding of ritual violence as a phenomenon."--Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology "Few studies have engaged the subject of violence in the Bible in as much depth as the essays in this volume. Not only do these essays draw attention to forms of violence in the Bible that are often overlooked, but they probe the question of how violence functions as a means of communication, by drawing on a range of disciplines such as ritual studies and sociology. In so doing they open new vistas in understanding both the phenomenon of ritual violence and the biblical text." --John J. Collins, Holmes Professor of Old Testament, Yale University "This volume is an important contribution to the question of violence in the Hebrew Bible and its sociological and historical contexts. It discusses a neglected aspect of this question: ritual violence. The different contributions edited in this very readable book offer manifold insights into this topic by analyzing biblical texts in an interdisciplinary perspective (social anthropology, sociology, psychoanalysis), making this book an excellent introduction and a must read for everyone interested in a problem which is today as topical as in biblical times." --Thomas Rmer, Professor of Hebrew Bible, Collge de France - University of Lausanne "This volume is a rich contribution to the study of violence in the Hebrew Bible and to biblical ritual. It shows how broadly this motif or phenomenon appears in the text and demonstrates how theoretical models-from social anthropology, sociology, ritual theory, political theory, the study of myth, and cognitive science-along with comparative perspectives elucidate the reading of the biblical texts and data." --David P. Wright, Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East, Brandeis University, "This diverse collection is loosely unified only in that all have something to say about ritual violence as described at the top. The articles use a range of methods, and lean toward narrative texts. All are well written, and everything here will appeal to someone. Ritual Violence is a nice book to have around."--John W. Herbst, Biblical Theology Bulletin"This volume brings into relief the full range of violent rites represented in the Hebrew Bible, many of which have rarely, if ever, been considered before. The book explores what acts of ritual violence might have accomplished socio-politically in their particular settings and the ways in which engagement with theory from a variety of disciplines can contribute to our understanding of ritual violence as a phenomenon."--Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology"Few studies have engaged the subject of violence in the Bible in as much depth as the essays in this volume. Not only do these essays draw attention to forms of violence in the Bible that are often overlooked, but they probe the question of how violence functions as a means of communication, by drawing on a range of disciplines such as ritual studies and sociology. In so doing they open new vistas in understanding both the phenomenon of ritual violence and the biblical text." --John J. Collins, Holmes Professor of Old Testament, Yale University "This volume is an important contribution to the question of violence in the Hebrew Bible and its sociological and historical contexts. It discusses a neglected aspect of this question: ritual violence. The different contributions edited in this very readable book offer manifold insights into this topic by analyzing biblical texts in an interdisciplinary perspective (social anthropology, sociology, psychoanalysis), making this book an excellent introduction and a must read for everyone interested in a problem which is today as topical as in biblical times." --Thomas Römer, Professor of Hebrew Bible, Collège de France - University of Lausanne "This volume is a rich contribution to the study of violence in the Hebrew Bible and to biblical ritual. It shows how broadly this motif or phenomenon appears in the text and demonstrates how theoretical models-from social anthropology, sociology, ritual theory, political theory, the study of myth, and cognitive science-along with comparative perspectives elucidate the reading of the biblical texts and data." --David P. Wright, Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East, Brandeis University, "Few studies have engaged the subject of violence in the Bible in as much depth as the essays in this volume. Not only do these essays draw attention to forms of violence in the Bible that are often overlooked, but they probe the question of how violence functions as a means of communication, by drawing on a range of disciplines such as ritual studies and sociology. In so doing they open new vistas in understanding both the phenomenon of ritual violence and the biblical text." --John J. Collins, Holmes Professor of Old Testament, Yale University "This volume is an important contribution to the question of violence in the Hebrew Bible and its sociological and historical contexts. It discusses a neglected aspect of this question: ritual violence. The different contributions edited in this very readable book offer manifold insights into this topic by analyzing biblical texts in an interdisciplinary perspective (social anthropology, sociology, psychoanalysis), making this book an excellent introduction and a must read for everyone interested in a problem which is today as topical as in biblical times." --Thomas Römer, Professor of Hebrew Bible, Collège de France - University of Lausanne "This volume is a rich contribution to the study of violence in the Hebrew Bible and to biblical ritual. It shows how broadly this motif or phenomenon appears in the text and demonstrates how theoretical models-from social anthropology, sociology, ritual theory, political theory, the study of myth, and cognitive science-along with comparative perspectives elucidate the reading of the biblical texts and data." --David P. Wright, Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East, Brandeis University, "This volume brings into relief the full range of violent rites represented in the Hebrew Bible, many of which have rarely, if ever, been considered before. The book explores what acts of ritual violence might have accomplished socio-politically in their particular settings and the ways in which engagement with theory from a variety of disciplines can contribute to our understanding of ritual violence as a phenomenon."--Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology "Few studies have engaged the subject of violence in the Bible in as much depth as the essays in this volume. Not only do these essays draw attention to forms of violence in the Bible that are often overlooked, but they probe the question of how violence functions as a means of communication, by drawing on a range of disciplines such as ritual studies and sociology. In so doing they open new vistas in understanding both the phenomenon of ritual violence and the biblical text." --John J. Collins, Holmes Professor of Old Testament, Yale University "This volume is an important contribution to the question of violence in the Hebrew Bible and its sociological and historical contexts. It discusses a neglected aspect of this question: ritual violence. The different contributions edited in this very readable book offer manifold insights into this topic by analyzing biblical texts in an interdisciplinary perspective (social anthropology, sociology, psychoanalysis), making this book an excellent introduction and a must read for everyone interested in a problem which is today as topical as in biblical times." --Thomas Rmer, Professor of Hebrew Bible, Collge de France - University of Lausanne "This volume is a rich contribution to the study of violence in the Hebrew Bible and to biblical ritual. It shows how broadly this motif or phenomenon appears in the text and demonstrates how theoretical models-from social anthropology, sociology, ritual theory, political theory, the study of myth, and cognitive science-along with comparative perspectives elucidate the reading of the biblical texts and data." --David P. Wright, Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East, Brandeis University
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal221.8/36332
Table Of Content"Introduction: Ritual Violence in the Hebrew Bible""What Ends Might Ritual Violence Accomplish? The Case of Rechab and Baanah in 2 Samuel 4""Dispossessing Nations: Population Growth, Scarcity, and Genocide in Ancient Israel and Twentieth-Century Rwanda""Between Politics and Mythology: Josiah's Assault on Bethel in 2 Kgs 23:15-20""Cognitive Perspectives on Iconoclasm""'The Traffic in Women': Exchange, Ritual Sacrifice, and War""The Instrumental Dimensions of Ritual Violence Against Corpses in Biblical Texts""Establishing Communitas: Royal Rites of Military Loyalty and their Socio-Religious Function""Urbicide: The Ritualized Killing of Cities in the Ancient Near East"
SynopsisAlthough the relationship of the Hebrew Bible and violence has been of interest to scholars in recent years, ritual violence in its various manifestations has been underexplored, as have been the theoretical dimensions of ritual violence. This volume is intended to bring into relief the full range of violent rites represented in the Hebrew Bible, many rarely, if ever, considered before. The book seeks to explore what acts of ritual violence might have accomplished socio-politically in their particular settings and the ways in which engagement with theory from a variety of disciplines can contribute to our understanding of ritual violence as a phenomenon. It consists of an introduction and eight essays. Topics include cognitive perspectives on iconoclasm, the instrumental dimensions of ritual violence against corpses, the ritual of killing cities ("urbicide"), royal rites of military loyalty, the ends accomplished by the violence against Rechab and Baanah in 2 Samuel 4, material dimensions of the herem and Rwanda genocide compared, the exchange of women among men and its violent dimensions, and Josiah's ritual assault on Bethel. Authors include Debra Scoggins Ballentine, T. M. Lemos, Mark Leuchter, Nathaniel B. Levtow, Susan Niditch, Saul M. Olyan, R diger Schmitt, and Jacob L. Wright., Although the relationship of the Hebrew Bible and violence has been of interest to scholars in recent years, ritual violence in its various manifestations has been underexplored, as have been the theoretical dimensions of ritual violence. This volume is intended to bring into relief the full range of violent rites represented in the Hebrew Bible, many rarely, if ever, considered before. The book seeks to explore what acts of ritual violence might have accomplished socio-politically in their particular settings and the ways in which engagement with theory from a variety of disciplines can contribute to our understanding of ritual violence as a phenomenon. It consists of an introduction and eight essays. Topics include cognitive perspectives on iconoclasm, the instrumental dimensions of ritual violence against corpses, the ritual of killing cities ("urbicide"), royal rites of military loyalty, the ends accomplished by the violence against Rechab and Baanah in 2 Samuel 4, material dimensions of the herem and Rwanda genocide compared, the exchange of women among men and its violent dimensions, and Josiah's ritual assault on Bethel. Authors include Debra Scoggins Ballentine, T. M. Lemos, Mark Leuchter, Nathaniel B. Levtow, Susan Niditch, Saul M. Olyan, Rdiger Schmitt, and Jacob L. Wright., Although the relationship of the Hebrew Bible and violence has been of interest to scholars in recent years, ritual violence in its various manifestations has been underexplored, as have the theoretical dimensions of ritual violence. This volume is intended to bring into relief the full range of violent rites represented in the Hebrew Bible, many rarely, if ever, considered. It seeks to explore what acts of ritual violence might accomplish socio-politically in their particular settings and the ways in which engagement with theory from a variety of disciplines can contribute to our understanding of ritual violence as a phenomenon. The volume consists of an introduction and eight essays. Topics include cognitive perspectives on iconoclasm, the instrumental dimensions of ritual violence against corpses, the ritual killing of cities ("urbicide"), royal rites of military loyalty, the ends accomplished by political violence in David's story, comparison of the Rwanda genocide and material dimensions of the biblical herem, the exchange of women among men and its violent dimensions, and the ritual assault on cities. Authors include Debra Scoggins Ballentine, T. M. Lemos, Mark Leuchter, Nathaniel B. Levtow, Susan Niditch, Saul M. Olyan, Rüdiger Schmitt, and Jacob L. Wright., This volume is intended to bring into relief the full range of violent rites represented in the Hebrew Bible--many rarely, if ever, considered. It seeks to explore what acts of ritual violence might accomplish socio-politically in their particular settings and the ways in which engagement with theory from a variety of disciplines can contribute to our understanding of ritual violence as a phenomenon., Although the relationship of the Hebrew Bible and violence has been of interest to scholars in recent years, ritual violence in its various manifestations has been underexplored, as have been the theoretical dimensions of ritual violence. This volume is intended to bring into relief the full range of violent rites represented in the Hebrew Bible, many rarely, if ever, considered before.The book seeks to explore what acts of ritual violencemight have accomplished socio-politically in their particular settings and the ways in which engagement with theory from a variety of disciplines can contribute to our understanding of ritual violence asa phenomenon. It consists of an introduction and eight essays. Topics include cognitive perspectives on iconoclasm, the instrumental dimensions of ritual violence against corpses, the ritual of killing cities ("urbicide"), royal rites of military loyalty, the ends accomplished by the violence against Rechab and Baanah in 2 Samuel 4, material dimensions of the herem and Rwanda genocide compared, the exchange of women among men and its violent dimensions, and Josiah's ritual assault on Bethel. Authors include Debra Scoggins Ballentine, T. M. Lemos, Mark Leuchter, Nathaniel B. Levtow, Susan Niditch, Saul M. Olyan, Rüdiger Schmitt, and Jacob L. Wright.
LC Classification NumberBS1199.V56R58 2015
