Constructions of Space V - Place, Space and Identity in the Ancient Mediterranean World

This fascinating collection investigates the inherent spatiality of human existence. The contributors discuss ancient Mediterranean texts and societies from a decidedly spatial perspective, debating over such issues as narratological space, critical spatiality, sociological theories on space, space and identity, space and body. The volume consists of three parts and commences with three studies focusing on theoretical approaches towards spatial analysis and application of the theory to specific Old and New Testament texts. The essays in the second part examine the sacred space and the formation of identity, with particular attention to Jerusalem and the temple seen as sacred space and the lived experience of authors describing this space in various ways. The third part discusses the spatial theory and its application to a variety of texts ranging from the Epic of Gilgamesh to the New Testament.>

About the author

Gert T.M. Prinsloo is Professor of Semitic
Languages in the Department of Ancient Languages at the University of Pretoria,
South Africa.
Christl M. Maier is Professor of Old Testament at Philipps-University Marburg, Germany.

Product details

• Authors: Christl M Maier, Gert T M Prinsloo, Gert T.m. Maier Prinsloo
• Assisted by: Christl M. Maier (Editor), Andrew Mein (Editor), Gert T. M. Prinsloo (Editor), Gert T.M. Prinsloo (Editor)
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.08.2014
• EAN: 9780567656872
• ISBN: 978-0-567-65687-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies; Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Te; Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Te; The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Ancient World, Mediterranean countries, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis