Children in the Bible and the Ancient World: Comparative and Historical Methods in Reading Ancient Children (Studies in the History of the Ancient Near East)

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The topic of children in the Bible has long been under-represented, but this has recently changed with the development of childhood studies in broader fields, and the work of several dedicated scholars. While many reading methods are employed in this emerging field, comparative work with children in the ancient world has been an important tool to understand the function of children in biblical texts. Children in the Bible and the Ancient World broadly introduces children in the ancient world, and specifically children in the Bible. It brings together an international group of experts who help readers understand how children are constructed in biblical literature across three broad areas: children in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East, children in Christian writings and the Greco-Roman world, and children and materiality. The diverse essays cover topics such as: vows in Ugarit and the Hebrew Bible, obstetric knowledge, infant abandonment, the role of marriage, Greek abandonment texts, ritual entry for children into Christian communities, education, sexual abuse, and the role of archeological figurines in children’s lives. The volume also includes expertise in biological anthropology to study the skeletal remains of ancient children, as well as how ancient texts illuminate Mary’s female maturity. The volume is written in an accessible style suitable for non-specialists, and it is equipped with a helpful resource bibliography that organizes select secondary sources from these essays into meaningful categories for further study. Children in the Bible and the Ancient World is a helpful introduction to any who study children and childhood in the ancient world. In addition, the volume will be of interest to experts who are engaged in historical approaches to biblical studies, while appreciating how the ancient world continues to illuminate select topics in biblical texts.
Copyright:
2019

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
226 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781351006088
Related ISBNs:
9781351006101, 9781138543768
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Copyrighted By:
selection and editorial matter, Shawn W. Flynn; individual chapters, the contributors
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Language Arts, Communication
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Bookshare Staff
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