Sex, Wives, and Warriors

Suggesting new ways to read Old Testament narrative and giving reasons why we should, Esler, with the aid of Mediterranean anthropology, sets out an approach that helps us to interpret a selection of narratives with a cultural understanding close to that of an ancient Israelite. Interpreted in this way, these narratives allow us to refresh the memory that links us with pivotal stories in Jewish and Christian identities and how they foster our capacity for intercultural understanding.

About the author

Philip F. Esler is Principal and Professor of Biblical Interpretation at St Mary's University College, Twickenham, London. He is the author of Conflict and Identity in Romans (2003), and New Testament Theology (2005), and the editor of Ancient Israel (2006).

Product details

• Authors: Philip Francis Esler
• Publisher: James Clarke & Co
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2012
• EAN: 9780227679913
• ISBN: 978-0-227-67991-3
• No. of pages: 420
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 605 g
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works