Concepts of Class in Ancient Israel

by Mark R. Sneed (Editor)

Overview

This anthology exemplifies the wide variety of definitions of 'class' employed by biblical scholars today, with analyses seeking either to reconstruct the stratification of ancient Israel or to uncover the class interests embedded in the biblical text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780788505720
Publisher:	University of South Florida
Publication date:	01/01/1999
Series:	Studies in the History of Judaism
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.26(w) x 9.26(h) x 0.61(d)

Editorial Reviews

Seven essays, six from a 1997 conference in San Francisco, offer sociological perspectives on social class as revealed in the Hebrew Bible. Some tend toward positivism while others are more literary and subjectivist. The authors vary widely in their confidence that valid sociological information can be gleamed from the Bible. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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