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Negotiating Power in Ezra–Nehemiah

Donna Laird

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Description:Explore how discourse reflects the changing political and social contexts for the communityDonna Laird examines Ezra and Nehemiah in the light of modern sociological theorist Pierre Bourdieu. How did this context of hardship, exile, and return change what Ezra and Nehemiah viewed as important? How did they define who was a part of their community, and who was an outsider? It goes on to explore how the books engaged readers at the time: how it addressed their changing circumstances, and how different groups gained and used social power, or the ability to influence society. Features Chapters dedicated to penitential prayer and to the role of ritual Illustrations of how the writers used past traditions to justify dividing those who belong, the repatriates, from the local population Demonstration of how shifting strategies of discourse in the various sections of Ezra-Nehemiah reflect the changing political and social contexts for the community and the authors Donna Laird received her Ph.D in Biblical Studies from Drew University (2013). She teaches courses in Hebrew Bible at Ashland Theological Seminary.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Negotiating Power in Ezra–Nehemiah. To get started finding Negotiating Power in Ezra–Nehemiah, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Explore how discourse reflects the changing political and social contexts for the communityDonna Laird examines Ezra and Nehemiah in the light of modern sociological theorist Pierre Bourdieu. How did this context of hardship, exile, and return change what Ezra and Nehemiah viewed as important? How did they define who was a part of their community, and who was an outsider? It goes on to explore how the books engaged readers at the time: how it addressed their changing circumstances, and how different groups gained and used social power, or the ability to influence society. Features Chapters dedicated to penitential prayer and to the role of ritual Illustrations of how the writers used past traditions to justify dividing those who belong, the repatriates, from the local population Demonstration of how shifting strategies of discourse in the various sections of Ezra-Nehemiah reflect the changing political and social contexts for the community and the authors Donna Laird received her Ph.D in Biblical Studies from Drew University (2013). She teaches courses in Hebrew Bible at Ashland Theological Seminary.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Negotiating Power in Ezra–Nehemiah. To get started finding Negotiating Power in Ezra–Nehemiah, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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