
Power and Politics in the Book of Judges
Men and Women of Valor
Fortress Press,U.S.
Published on 1. May 2015
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Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-4514-9642-0 (ISBN)
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"John C. Yoder examines political culture and behavior in the book of Judges. Although the Deuteronomistic editor portrayed the "judges" as moral champions, the men and women of valor were preoccupied with the problem of gaining and maintaining political power. They were ambitious, at times ruthless; they might be labeled chiefs, strongmen, or even warlords in today's world. They used violence, patronage, and the control of the labor and reproductive capacity of subordinates as well as other strategies that did not require the constant exercise of force such as using their association with YHWH to advance their political, economic, or military agenda."--
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Target group
College/higher education
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Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4514-9642-0 (9781451496420)
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