Making men: the male coming-of-age theme in the Hebrew Bible

"This book identifies seven narratives of male maturation in the Hebrew Bible, and shows how this theme is employed by biblical redactors and narrators to highlight transitions in the historical prose of the Hebrew Bible. It also considers how these stories provide insight into the varying repr...

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Main Author: Wilson, Stephen M. 1978- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
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Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2015]
In:Year: 2015
Reviews:[Rezension von: Wilson, Stephen M., 1978-, Making men] (2018) (Kessler, Gwynn)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Old Testament / Man / Growing up / Maturity / Narrative exegesis
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Masculinity in the Bible
B Maturation (Psychology) Biblical teaching
B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:"This book identifies seven narratives of male maturation in the Hebrew Bible, and shows how this theme is employed by biblical redactors and narrators to highlight transitions in the historical prose of the Hebrew Bible. It also considers how these stories provide insight into the varying representations of biblical masculinity"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0190222824