Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Grabbe, Lester L.

Description

1. 161 pages; 25 cm

Summary

1. "The entity known as 'the Exile' has had an extremely forceful influence in Old Testament scholarship, both as an event and as a symbol. But was there an 'Exile'? And if so, how did it fit into the pattern of population deportations that characterized the imperial strategies of the ancient Near East? In a methodological discussion of this issue, the contributors cover a range of topics, from ancient politics to modern ideology. In probing the meaning and implication of 'Exile' they also reflect a spectrum of opinions and conclusions."--Jacket.

Series statement

1. Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 278
2. European seminar in historical methodology ; 2

Uniform title

1. Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 278.
2. European seminar in historical methodology ; 2.

Alternative title

1. "Exile" as history and ideology

Subject

1. Bible. > Historiography
2. Bible. > Criticism, interpretation, etc
3. Bible
4. Bible. > Critique, interprétation, etc
5. 598-515 B.C
6. Jews > History > Biblical teaching. > Babylonian captivity, 598-515 B.C
7. Jews > History > Historiography. > Babylonian captivity, 598-515 B.C
8. Jewish diaspora > Historiography
9. Population transfers > History
10. Population transfers
11. Biblical teaching
12. Historiography
13. Jewish diaspora > Historiography
14. Jews
15. Babylonisches Exil
16. Aufsatzsammlung
17. Babylonische ballingschap (vc0586-vc0521)
18. Historiciteit
19. Literaire thema's
20. Jewish diaspora
21. Exil
22. Juifs > 598-515 av. J.-C. (Captivité de Babylone)

Genre/Form

1. History
2. Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Contents

1. Introduction / Lester L. Grabbe -- Die Exilszeit als Ernstfall für eine historische Rekonstruktion ohne biblische Texte : die neubabylonischen Königsinschriften als 'Primärquelle' / Rainer Albertz -- Ezra's re-enactment of the exile / Bob Becking -- Exile! What exile? : deportation and the discourses of diaspora / Robert P. Carroll -- 'The exile' under the Theodolite : historiography as triangulation / Lester L. Grabbe -- The exile in history and myth : a response to Hans Barstad / Thomas L. Thompson -- The strange fear of the Bible : some reflections on the 'bibliophobia' in recent ancient Israelite historiography / Hans M. Barstad -- Exile? What exile? Whose exile? / Philip R. Davies -- Exile a period--exile a myth / Knud Jeppesen -- Reflections on the discussion / Lester L. Grabbe.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.