Making men : the male coming-of-age theme in the Hebrew Bible /

"This book identifies seven narratives of male maturation in the Hebrew Bible, and shows how this theme is employed by biblical redactors and narrators to highlight transitions in the historical prose of the Hebrew Bible. It also considers how these stories provide insight into the varying repr...

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Main Author:	Wilson, Stephen M., 1978- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Subjects:	Bible. > Old Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. > Old Testament Masculinity in the Bible. Maturation (Psychology) > Biblical teaching. Masculinité dans la Bible. Maturation (Psychologie) > Enseignement biblique. RELIGION > Biblical Studies > Old Testament. RELIGION > Judaism > Sacred Writings. Masculinity in the Bible Maturation (Psychology) > Biblical teaching Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:	"This book identifies seven narratives of male maturation in the Hebrew Bible, and shows how this theme is employed by biblical redactors and narrators to highlight transitions in the historical prose of the Hebrew Bible. It also considers how these stories provide insight into the varying representations of biblical masculinity"--
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780190222833 0190222832 0190222840 9780190222840