The Legislative Themes Of Centralization

Author : Jeffrey G. Audirsch
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1630875015
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Legislative Themes of Centralization written by Jeffrey G. Audirsch and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The centralization of the cult mandate in Deuteronomy has captivated scholars for over two centuries. Related to this mandate are five legislative themes--abrogation of idolatry, tithing, the Israelite festival calendar, judiciary officials, and the priesthood. Collectively, these themes are interwoven into the Deuteronomic social, political, and religious infrastructure. Interpreted through an exilic lens, this study examines the themes through the relevant literary strata in the Enneateuch. In doing so, the themes are identified as playing an instrumental role in the demise of the divided monarchy. It is through the demise of the divided monarchy that the book of Deuteronomy, especially the centralization mandate, takes on a new meaning--a utopian desire. Thus, the rhetorical strategy of centralization, once contrived to unify and purify the cult, actually leads to failure and serves as motivation for reform during the exilic period.

Author : Jeffrey G. Audirsch
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 162032038X
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Legislative Themes of Centralization written by Jeffrey G. Audirsch and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The centralization of the cult mandate in Deuteronomy has captivated scholars for over two centuries. Related to this mandate are five legislative themes--abrogation of idolatry, tithing, the Israelite festival calendar, judiciary officials, and the priesthood. Collectively, these themes are interwoven into the Deuteronomic social, political, and religious infrastructure. Interpreted through an exilic lens, this study examines the themes through the relevant literary strata in the Enneateuch. In doing so, the themes are identified as playing an instrumental role in the demise of the divided monarchy. It is through the demise of the divided monarchy that the book of Deuteronomy, especially the centralization mandate, takes on a new meaning--a utopian desire. Thus, the rhetorical strategy of centralization, once contrived to unify and purify the cult, actually leads to failure and serves as motivation for reform during the exilic period.

Author : Julia Rhyder
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 3161576853
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Centralizing the Cult written by Julia Rhyder and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2019-10-16 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back cover: In this work, Julia Rhyder examines the Holiness legislation in Leviticus 17-26 and cultic centralization in the Persian period. Rather than presuming centralization as an established norm, Leviticus 17-26 forge a distinctive understanding of centralization around a central sanctuary, standardized ritual processes, and a hegemonic priesthood

Author : Brett E. Maiden
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108859259
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cognitive Science and Ancient Israelite Religion written by Brett E. Maiden and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-08 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Brett Maiden employs the tools, research, and theories from the cognitive science of religion to explore religious thought and behavior in ancient Israel. His study focuses on a key set of distinctions between intuitive and reflective types of cognitive processing, implicit and explicit concepts, and cognitively optimal and costly religious traditions. Through a series of case studies, Maiden examines a range of topics including popular and official religion, Deuteronomic theology, hybrid monsters in ancient iconography, divine cult statues in ancient Mesopotamia and the biblical idol polemics, and the Day of Atonement ritual in Leviticus 16. The range of media, including ancient texts, art, and archaeological data from ancient Israel, as well theoretical perspectives demonstrates how a dialogue between biblical scholars and cognitive researchers can be fostered.

Author : Sérgio Haddad
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1489934502
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adult Education - The Legislative and Policy Environment written by Sérgio Haddad and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The studies contained in this volume present a sampling of policy and legislation relating to adult learning in various parts of the world. They were produced in the context of a more complete survey, under the auspices of the UNESCO Institute for Education (UIE) in cooperation with the University of Florence, which sought to identify tendencies in this field over the past few years. The international research project, under which these of Paul national studies were made, was developed under the direction Belanger, Director of UIE, and Paolo Federighi, Professor at the University of Florence. An international publication by the two project directors, due to appear at the beginning of 1997, will report on the findings of the project, which involves 26 countries. The contributions presented here reflect a broad geographical spectrum as well as a wide range of policy models. From an analysis of these studies, it is apparent that this is a field in which there has been much innovation and which encompasses markedly varying approaches in response to different national conditions.

Author : Steven B. Smith
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300189133
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political Philosophy written by Steven B. Smith and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIV Who ought to govern? Why should I obey the law? How should conflict be controlled? What is the proper education for a citizen and a statesman? These questions probe some of the deepest and most enduring problems that every society confronts, regardless of time and place. Today we ask the same crucial questions about law, authority, justice, and freedom that Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Tocqueville faced in previous centuries. In this lively and enlightening book, Professor Steven B. Smith introduces the wide terrain of political philosophy through the classic texts of the discipline. Works by the greatest thinkers illuminate the permanent problems of political life, Smith shows, and while we may not accept all their conclusions, it would be a mistake to overlook the relevance of their insights. /div

Author : Jack Rabin
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824785925
Total Pages : 758 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Public Budgeting written by Jack Rabin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1992-02-26 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook is organized around two major themes: the budget process and budgeting fundamentals. Each chapter is a bibliographical treatise providing an in-depth overview of a major subfield of the disciple. The first section of the volume, on the budget process, presents background theories, histo

Author : Mike Bottery
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136064680
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Professionals and Policy written by Mike Bottery and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By means of case studies in schools and hospitals, this text describes and evaluates the current issues faced by both education and health professionals. It argues that much can be learned by comparing the experiences of the two groups, and suggests ways in which education and health workers can respond positively to the changes of recent years to ensure that essential services are maintained and improved.

Author : Willard Fritz Mueller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Celler-Kefauver Act written by Willard Fritz Mueller and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Weitseng Chen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108116485
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Beijing Consensus? written by Weitseng Chen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there a distinctive Chinese model for law and economic development? In The Beijing Consensus scholars turn their collective attention to answer this basic but seemingly under-explored question as China rises higher in its global standing. Advancing debates on alternative development programs, with a particular focus on social and political contexts, this book demonstrates that essentially, no model exists. Engaging in comparative studies, the contributors create a new set of benchmarks to evaluate the conventional wisdom that the Beijing Consensus challenges and that of the Beijing Consensus itself. Has China demonstrated that the best model is in fact no model at all? Overall, this title equips the reader with an understanding of the conclusions derived from China's experience in its legal and economic development in recent decades.