Author : Lauren A. S. Monroe
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199913218
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)
Book Synopsis Josiah's Reform and the Dynamics of Defilement by : Lauren A. S. Monroe
Download or read book Josiah's Reform and the Dynamics of Defilement written by Lauren A. S. Monroe and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-22 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lauren Monroe argues that the use of cultic and ritual language in the account of the Judean King Josiah's reforms in 2 Kings 22-23 is key to understanding the history of the text's composition, and illuminates the essential, interrelated processes of textual growth and identity construction in ancient Israel.