The gift of the land and the fate of the Canaanites in Jewish thought
Berthelot, Katell
Hirshman, Marc GContributor
Hirshman, Marc GEditor
Berthelot, KatellContributor
Berthelot, KatellEditor
David, Joseph EContributor
David, Joseph EEditor
The gift of the land of Israel by God is an essential element in Jewish identity, religiously and politically. That the gift came at the expense of the local Canaanites has stimulated deep reflections and heated debate in Jewish literature, from the creation of the Bible to the twenty-first century. The essays in this book examine the theological, ethical, and political issues connected with the gift and with the fate of the Canaanites, focusing on classical Jewish texts and major Jewish commentators, legal thinkers, and philosophers from ancient times to the present.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The gift of the land of Israel by God is an essential element in Jewish identity, religiously and politically. That the gift came at the expense of the local Canaanites has stimulated deep reflections and heated debate in Jewish literature, from the creation of the Bible to the twenty-first century. The essays in this book examine the theological, ethical, and political issues connected with the gift and with the fate of the Canaanites, focusing on classical Jewish texts and major Jewish commentators, legal thinkers, and philosophers from ancient times to the present.
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Bible.
Jews
Judaism
Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East
History & Archaeology
Middle East