Violence and Personhood in Ancient Israel and Comparative Contexts

In this compelling work, T. M. Lemos explores the close relationship that existed in ancient Israel between violence and personhood. Lemos argues that physical violence was paramount to the construction of a specific type of personhood in this society.

About the author

T. M. Lemos is Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible at Huron University College, University of Western Ontario. She received her A. B. in Judaic Studies from Brown University and her Ph.D. with distinction from Yale University in Religious Studies. Her publications include Marriage Gifts and Social Change in Ancient Palestine: 1200 BCE to 200 CE (Cambridge University Press, 2010).

Summary

In this compelling work, T. M. Lemos explores the close relationship that existed in ancient Israel between violence and personhood. Lemos argues that physical violence was paramount to the construction of a specific type of personhood in this society.

Additional text

Lemos's book is an important contribution to the topic of personhood in ancient Israel and violence in the [ancient Near East]. The blend of anthropological and textual analyses make it a rich catalyst for discussions on law, culture, and society in ancient Israel. It is the hope of the reviewer that this book will encourage further scholarly engagement with these issues, which are of vital importance in contemporary society.

Product details

• Authors: T. M. Lemos, T. M. (Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible Lemos, Lemos T. M.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9780198784531
• ISBN: 978-0-19-878453-1
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; RELIGION / General, BIBLES / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Ancient / Biblical Israel, Middle Eastern history, Ancient History, Violence in society, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, c 1000 BCE to start of CE period, BCE to c 500 CE, Violence and abuse in society, Old Testaments