Joshua Generation - Israeli Occupation and the Bible

"The Joshua Generation examines the book of Joshua's many lives, from its relationship to ancient political forms to the present Israeli Occupation. Its scope encompasses the nationalist celebrations and the stringent critiques of the biblical volume along with their impacts on political discourse and lived space"--

About the author

Rachel Havrelock is associate professor of English at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is the author of River Jordan: The Mythology of a Dividing Line and the coauthor of Women on the Biblical Road: Ruth, Naomi, and the Female Journey. She lives in Chicago. Twitter @RachelHavrelock

Summary

How a controversial biblical tale of conquest and genocide became a founding story of modern IsraelNo biblical text has been more central to the politics of modern Israel than the book of Joshua. Named after a military leader who became the successor to Moses, it depicts the march of the ancient Israelites into Canaan, describing how they subju

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Havrelock
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780691198934
• ISBN: 978-0-691-19893-4
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; Political Ideologies, HISTORY / Middle East / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, Nationalism, HISTORY / Jewish, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Jewish Studies, Middle Eastern history, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Political ideologies and movements, Social groups: religious groups and communities