| Constructions of Space V: Place, Space and Identity in the Ancient Mediterranean World Contributor(s): Prinsloo, Gert T. M. (Editor), Quick, Laura (Editor), Maier, Christl M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0567255638 ISBN-13: 9780567255631 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $217.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - History & Culture - Religion | Biblical Biography - General |
| Dewey: 220.91 |
| Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" (1.30 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This fascinating collection investigates the inherent spatiality of human existence. The contributors discuss ancient Mediterranean texts and societies from a decidedly spatial perspective, debating over such issues as narratological space, critical spatiality, sociological theories on space, space and identity, space and body. The volume consists of three parts and commences with three studies focusing on theoretical approaches towards spatial analysis and application of the theory to specific Old and New Testament texts. The essays in the second part examine the sacred space and the formation of identity, with particular attention to Jerusalem and the temple seen as sacred space and the lived experience of authors describing this space in various ways. The third part discusses the spatial theory and its application to a variety of texts ranging from the Epic of Gilgamesh to the New Testament. |