Understanding of the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Israelites has changed considerably in recent years. It is now increasingly accepted that the biblical presentation of Israelite religion is often at odds with the historical realities of ancient Israel's religious climate. As such; the diversity inherent to ancient Israelite religion is often overlooked―particularly within university lecture halls and classrooms. This textbook draws together specialists in the field to explain; illustrate and analyze this religious diversity. Following an introductory essay guiding the reader through the book; the collection falls into three sections. The first focuses on conceptual diversities. It deconstructs common assumptions about Israelite religion and reconstructs Israelite perceptions of the nature of the religious world. The second section examines socio-religious diversities. It studies the varied social contexts of ancient Israelites; exploring the relationship between worshippers' social locations and their perceptions and experiences of the divine. The third section deals with geographical diversities. It seeks to understand how geographical distinctions engender certain characteristics within Israelite religion and impact upon religious perceptions. Underpinning each essay in this volume is a shared concern to: (1) explore the ways in which worshippers' socio-cultural contexts shape and colour their religious beliefs and practices; (2) assess the role; benefits and limitations of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament in reconstructing ancient Israelite religion.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A must have for African American historyBy M. Corbett-ClarkI had the hard copy years ago. This book is a goldmine of information. If you are interested in African American history this is for you. There were many people who most people never heard of that are included in this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent source materialBy StebboThis is a fine collection of oral history. It is well arranged and therefore easy to follow the main historical narrative. For the researcher it is essential for the general public it is perhaps under edited. It also suffers from a rather sanitised view of history - more interviews from the opponents of civil rights; more information on Martin Luther King's indiscretions (which are not even mentioned) would create a rounder picture of the truly great man. I recommend this book because it is in the words of the people who made history; but maybe a little more of the fury and dirt would take us closer to the real events. Maybe because it was the source of a PBS TV series it suffers from the need to be over clean. But it remains a wonderful and often moving tribute to those incredible men and women who risked so much to create something like racial equality in the land of so called opportunity...0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. the book is easy to understandBy Customera complete story of America... A must read for all History scholar and even Citizen alike. the book is easy to understand. a perfect work of America History......
