Negotiating Power in Ezra-Nehemiah
Publisher: SBL Press
Published: Oct 03, 2016
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9780884141648
Description: "Donna Laird examines Ezra and Nehemiah in the light of modern sociological theorist Pierre Bourdieu. How did this context of hardship, exile, and return change what Ezra and Nehemiah viewed as important? How did they define who was a part of their community, and who was an outsider? It goes on to explore how the books engaged readers at the time: how it addressed their changing circumstances, and how different groups gained and used "social power," or the ability to influence society"--
Notes: Source title: Negotiating Power in Ezra-Nehemiah (Ancient Israel and Its Literature)