Heroic Bodies in Ancient Israel

by Brian Doak and Brian R. Doak

Authors from the ancient world rarely used great detail to describe the physical features of characters in their works. When they did mention bodies, they did so with very specific goals in mind. In particular, the bodies of heroic figures, such as warriors, kings, and other leaders became loaded sites of meaning for encoding cultural, religious, and political values on a number of fronts. Brian Doak analyzes the way biblical authors described the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190650877
• ISBN13: 9780190650872
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Paperbackshop UK Import
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"