The Self as Symbolic Space
Author | : Carol Newsom |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 389 |
Release | : 2018-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789047405153 |
ISBN-13 | : 9047405153 |
Rating | : 4/5 (153 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Self as Symbolic Space by : Carol Newsom
Download or read book The Self as Symbolic Space written by Carol Newsom and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume investigates practices by which the Qumran community constituted itself as a sectarian society by reconstructing the identity of its members. Drawing on discourse and practice theory, the book analyzes the function of the Serek ha-Yahad and the Hodoyot in identity formation.