This volume takes a fresh view of the role representations of the past play in the construction of Jewish identity. Its central theme is that the study of how Jews construct the past can help in inter
Conflict and change are fundamental elements of social reality and of the Jewish historical experience. This collection presents the work of a distinguished group of scholars exploring the themes of s
Conflict and change are fundamental elements of social reality and of the Jewish historical experience. This collection presents the work of a distinguished group of scholars exploring the themes of s
In a revision of his 2012 doctoral dissertation at the University of Durham, Johnson examines the two extant versions of the David and Goliath story in 1 Samuel 16-18: a short version in the Codex Vat
In this analysis of Euripides’ tragedy Bacchae, the author explores examples of transformative historical moments related to Bacchae and others texts by Greeks, Jews, Romans, and Christians. The autho
"Secrecy and the act of concealing and revealing knowledge effectually segregate the initiated and the uninitiated. The act of sharing or hiding knowledge plays a central role in all human relations p
