Memory and tradition in the book of numbers
Auteur :
Leveen, Adriane
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521878692
Date de publication :
1 oct. 2007
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,7 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
550 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines how the priestly editors of the book of Numbers created a narrative of the forty-year journey through the wilderness to achieve their agenda. The book also focuses on politics, collective memory and transmission of tradition.