Were issues like economic and political oppression, holy wars, resistance literature, hate-speech, xenophobia and other 21st-century realities already present among the civilizations of the ancient Near East? Prophetic literature and specifically the Book of Nahum in the Old Testament provide a unique perspective on these issues. Through Nahum’s moving poetry and disturbing imagery, oppression is verbalised, deep emotion is uncovered and we are given a glimpse of liberation and new hope in times of darkness. This book will sensitize the reader to a better understanding of the identity and dynamics of oppressed groups, both ancient and modern.
| ISBN: | 9781607240013 |
| Publication date: | 3rd April 2009 |
| Author: | Jan Bosman |
| Publisher: | Gorgias Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Series: | Biblical Intersections |
| Genres: |
Christianity Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts |
Were issues like economic and political oppression, holy wars, resistance literature, hate-speech, xenophobia and other 21st-century realities already present among the civilizations of the ancient Near East? Prophetic literature and specifically the Book of Nahum in the Old Testament provide a unique perspective on these issues. Through Nahum’s moving poetry and disturbing imagery, oppression is verbalised, deep emotion is uncovered and we are given a glimpse of liberation and new hope in times of darkness. This book will sensitize the reader to a better understanding of the identity and dynamics of oppressed groups, both ancient and modern.
Social identity in Nahum features in the following genres: Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts
Social identity in Nahum is available in Hardback
Social identity in Nahum was written by Jan Bosman and published by Gorgias Press
Social identity in Nahum has 304 pages
Yes it is part of Biblical Intersections series