Ideology, Class, and the Hebrew Bible

By Norman K. Gottwald

This brief volume brings together three of Norman Gottwald's classic essays that address issues of social class and ideology as they pertain to the interpretation of the biblical documents. The small format makes them useful for classroom and small-group use, providing definitions, theoretical concerns, and applications to specific texts. The author has been a leader in the social-scientific analysis of the Bible for almost fifty years.

Contents
Social Class as an Analytic and Hermeneutical Category in Biblical Studies
Social Class and Ideology in Isaiah 40-55: An Eagletonian Reading
Ideology and Ideologies in Israelite Prophecy

• Language: English
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Release date: Jan 22, 2018
• ISBN: 9781498290593

Norman K. Gottwald

Norman K. Gottwald, Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at New York Theological Seminary, is the author of numerous groundbreaking works, including The Tribes of Yahweh, The Hebrew Bible: A Socio-literary Introduction, and Politics in Ancient Israel.

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