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Ezra's Social Drama

Identity Formation, Marriage and Social Conflict in Ezra 9 and 10 [Paperback]

by Dr Donald P. Moffat

    • Author

      Dr Donald P. Moffat

    • Book Format

      Paperback / softback

    • Publisher

      Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Published

      October 2014

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    Moffat aims to provide further insight into the mixed marriage narrative by exposing the social and cultural factors on which it is based. He also identifies historical traces in the narrative that can contribute to a historical reconstruction of the post-exilic era. The socio-cultural analysis highlights previously unobserved aspects of the narrative as it understands that the narrative reflects a context in which identity formation issues were prominent in Persian Yehud. Moffat argues that the rituals of mourning and penitential prayer are important acts that shaped the mixed marriage controversy. The label 'foreign women' is identified as a symbol which carried considerable freight and connected the mixed marriages with wider social discourse on identity. Further, the Exodus traditions are shown to be significant for the conceptual foundations underlying the narrative and the society that produced it. The analysis also gives reason to understand Ezra as the pivotal character in narrative plot. This not only affects how the narrative is understood but has implications for historical reconstruction that utilises this narrative.

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    • Author

      Dr Donald P. Moffat

    • Book Format

      Paperback / softback

    • Publisher

      Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Published

      October 2014

    • Weight

      341g

    • Page Count

      208

    • Dimensions

      156 x 234 x 13 mm

    • ISBN

      9780567657442

    • ISBN-10

      0567657442

    • Eden Code

      4294765

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    • Author/Creator: Dr Donald P. Moffat

    • ISBN: 9780567657442

    • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

    • Release Date: October 2014

    • Weight: 341g

    • Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 13 mm

    • Eden Code: 4294765


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