{"product_id":"conceiving-a-nation-the-development-of-political-discourse-in-the-hebrew-bible-9780271034744","title":"Conceiving a Nation The Development of Political","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterprets the Bible as a text concerned with the political reality of conceiving and nurturing a nation. Highlights the emphasis that the Bible places on women's contribution to what it takes to make a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mira Morgenstern is a deep reader of biblical texts, and her readings give us a new and provocatively modern understanding of Israelite nationhood—constructed, as it were, from the margins, by dreamers, strangers, and women, among others. This is an illuminating and exciting book.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Michael Walzer,Institute for Advanced Study\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Political theorists and biblical scholars have shown an increased interest recently in the political character of the Hebrew Bible. Mira Morgenstern’s \u003ci\u003eConceiving a Nation\u003c\/i\u003e is a noteworthy addition to the burgeoning academic literature on the subject. Morgenstern focuses on six examples—Joseph, Moses, three figures from the period of the judges (Ruth, Jotham, and Samson), and Esther. She uses these examples to argue that the political discourse of the Hebrew Bible is characterized by the persistent theme of \u003ci\u003estrangeness\/difference, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich not only distinguishes the biblical text from more traditional works for political theory, but also makes it especially relevant to our own time. Morgenstern’s book is influenced by and, in turn, will influence discussion in the fields of political theory and biblical studies as well as feminist and literary studies.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Gary Remer,Tulane University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[This] book is a significant contribution to the political theory of ancient Israel. . . . Using a literary approach for reading biblical narratives, Morgenstern masterfully presents many political implications in the Hebrew scriptures with interpretations that are original and insightful.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—A. J. Waskey \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Joseph: The Politics of Dreaming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Moses: The Politics of Alienation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Ruth: The Politics of Difference\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Jotham: The Politics of Parable\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Samson: The Politics of Riddling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Esther: The Politics of Metaphor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penn State University","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51455974736215,"sku":"9780271034744","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/conceiving-a-nation-the-development-of-political-discourse-in-the-hebrew-bible-9780271034744","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}