The Joshua Generation: Israeli Occupation and the Bible
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The Joshua Generation: Israeli Occupation and the Bible
By (Author) Rachel Havrelock
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
15th June 2021
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Political ideologies and movements
Nationalism
Social groups: religious groups and communities
222.206
Physical Properties
Hardback
264
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
Description
How a controversial biblical tale of conquest and genocide became a founding story of modern Israel No biblical text has been more central to the politics of modern Israel than the book of Joshua. Named after a military leader who became the successor to Moses, it depicts the march of the ancient Israelites into Canaan, describing how they subju
Author Bio
Rachel Havrelock is associate professor of English at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is the author of River Jordan: The Mythology of a Dividing Line and the coauthor of Women on the Biblical Road: Ruth, Naomi, and the Female Journey. She lives in Chicago. Twitter @RachelHavrelock
