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Joshua 1-12: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary
Thomas B. Dozeman
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Description for Joshua 1-12: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary
Hardback. Series: The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries. Num Pages: 656 pages, 4 b/w maps. BIC Classification: HRCG1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 244 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1052.
An acknowledged expert on the Hebrew Bible, Thomas Dozeman offers a fresh translation of the Hebrew and Greek texts of the book of Joshua and explores the nature, function, and causes of the religious violence depicted therein. By blending the distinct teachings of Deuteronomy and the Priestly literature, Dozeman provides a unique interpretation of holy war as a form of sacred genocide, arguing that, since peace in the promised land required the elimination of the populations of all existent royal cities, a general purging of the land accompanied the progress of the ark of the covenant. This essential work of ... Read more
An acknowledged expert on the Hebrew Bible, Thomas Dozeman offers a fresh translation of the Hebrew and Greek texts of the book of Joshua and explores the nature, function, and causes of the religious violence depicted therein. By blending the distinct teachings of Deuteronomy and the Priestly literature, Dozeman provides a unique interpretation of holy war as a form of sacred genocide, arguing that, since peace in the promised land required the elimination of the populations of all existent royal cities, a general purging of the land accompanied the progress of the ark of the covenant. This essential work of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries
Condition
New
Weight
1056g
Number of Pages
656
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300149753
SKU
V9780300149753
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About Thomas B. Dozeman
Thomas B. Dozeman is professor of Hebrew Bible at United Theological Seminary in Ohio. His previous books include God at War and Methods for Exodus. He lives in Chicago, IL.
Reviews for Joshua 1-12: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary
Dozeman's first instalment of a new commentary on Joshua will not disappoint readers... a fine commentary in a well-established series. It will make a lasting contribution to scholarship on the book of Joshua. -Paul Foster, Ecclesiology Today
Paul Foster
Ecclesiology Today
Paul Foster
Ecclesiology Today