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100 1 _aYoder, John Charles.
245 1 0 _aPower and politics in the book of Judges :
_bmen and women of valor /
_cJohn C. Yoder.
260 _aMinneapolis, Minnesota :
_bFortress Press,
_c©2015
300 _axiv, 273 pages ;
_c23 cm
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
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_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 235-245) and indexes.
505 0 _aIntroduction and overview -- Power and knowledge -- Power and trust -- Power and honor -- Power and wealth -- Conclusions and reflections.
520 _aPower and Politics in the Book of Judges studies political culture and behavior in premonarchic Israel, focusing on the protagonists in the book of Judges. Although the sixth-century BCE Deuteronomistic editor portrayed them as moral champions and called them "judges," the original bardic storytellers and the men and women of valor themselves were preoccupied with the problem of gaining and maintaining political power. These "mighty ones" were ambitious, at times ruthless; they might be labeled chiefs, strongmen, or even warlords in today's world. John C. Yoder considers the variety of strategies the men and women of valor used to gain and consolidate their power, including the use of violence, the redistribution of patronage, and the control of the labor and reproductive capacity of subordinates. They relied heavily, however, on other strategies that did not deplete their wealth or require the constant exercise of force: mobilizing and dispensing indigenous knowledge, cultivating a reputation for reliability and honor, and positioning themselves as skillful mediators between the realms of earth and heaven, using their association with YHWH to advance their political, economic, or military agenda.
630 0 0 _aBible.
_pJudges
_xCriticism, interpretation, etc.
650 0 _aPolitics in the Bible.
650 0 _aJews
_xPolitics and government
_yTo 70 A.D.
650 0 _aJews
_xKings and rulers.
650 4 _aJews
_xKings and rulers.
650 4 _aJews
_xPolitics and government
_xTo 70 A.D.
650 4 _aPolitics in the Bible.
653 4 _aBible / Judges / Criticism, interpretation, etc
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