Memory and tradition in the book of numbers
Auteur :
Leveen, Adriane
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107407831
Date de publication :
4 oct. 2012
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
380 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
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.