Hendel, Ronald S.

Remembering Abraham culture, memory, and history in the Hebrew Bible Ronald Hendel - New York, N.Y : Oxford University Press, 2005. - xi, 200 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-187) and index

Contents: Israel among the nations: biblical culture in the Ancient Near East Remembering Abraham Historical memories in the patriarchal narratives The Exodus in biblical memory The archaeology of memory: Solomon, history and biblical representation The biblical sense of the past Appendix: linguistic notes on the age of biblical literature

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Bible. O.T.--Historiography
Ethnicity in the Bible
Jews--Identity

BS1197 .H46 2005 1147 / .H46 2005 BS