Social memory studies offer an under-utilised lens through which to approach the texts of the Hebrew Bible. In this volume; the range of associations and symbolic values evoked by twenty-one characters representing ancestors and founders; kings; female characters; and prophets are explored by a group of international scholars. The presumed social settings when most of the books comprising the TANAK had come into existence and were being read together as an emerging authoritative corpus are the late Persian and early Hellenistic periods. It is in this context then that we can profitably explore the symbolic values and networks of meanings that biblical figures encoded for the religious community of Israel in these eras; drawing on our limited knowledge of issues and life in Yehud and Judean diasporic communities in these periods. This is the first period when scholars can plausibly try to understand the mnemonic effects of these texts; which were understood to encode the collective experience members of the community; providing them with a common identity by offering a sense of shared past while defining aspirations for the future. The introduction and the concluding essay focus on theoretical and methodological issues that arise from analysing the Hebrew Bible in the framework of memory studies. The individual character studies; as a group; provide a kaleidoscopic view of the potentialities of using a social memory approach in Biblical Studies; with the essay on Cyrus written by a classicist; in order to provide an enriching perspective on how one biblical figure was construed in Greek social memory; for comparative purposes.
#77390 in Books Scott H Hendrix 2010-12-16Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 4.40 x .50 x 6.70l; .27 #File Name: 0199574332144 pagesMartin Luther A Very Short Introduction
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Hendrix Hits a Homerun!By ReadalotsIn celebration of the 500th anniversary of Luther posting the 95 Theses (October 31; 1517) I presented a study of this little book to my Sunday School Class. “Martin Luther: A very Short Introduction†proved to be a wonderful study-guide and informative text for the life and times of the great Reformer. Hendrix’s; here; has hit a home run!This short book brings a surprising wealth of information to the Luther-world. From it; readers hear about the Reformer’s childhood; educational background; spiritual development from early life; growth in the Scripture through his early adulthood; Luther’s development of “sola fide†and “sola gratiaâ€; the earliest history of Protestantism; all the early characters in the Reformation; and much more.The 126-page book itself is very teachable; with chapters that may be assigned for weekly homework readings. It is well documented with 4-pages of websites and hardcopy reference. Also; Hendrix provides interesting inset (gray) boxes to highlight various people and events in each of the 8 chapters. There are several black-and-white pictures of people and places; unfortunately there is no map in this book.The main downside of this great little text is the size of the type-fount. It’s quite small. Several of my class mates laughed suggesting they might use a magnifying glass to read it. (I doubt they did.) Hendrix; here; is recommended to everyone with an interest in the Protestant Reformation; 16th Century European history; Martin Luther's 500th Anniversary; those wishing to teach “Luther @ 500â€; and avid history and theology readers.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy dcr625The best short intro to Luther out there.2 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Excellent GiftBy BootsThis is a good gift for someone interested in this topic. The recipient of the book said it is very interesting and wishes more books on the topic.
