Making Men: The Male Coming-Of-Age Theme in the Hebrew Bible

by Stephen M. Wilson

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Making Men identifies and elaborates on a theme in the Hebrew Bible that has largely gone unnoticed by scholars-the transition of a male adolescent from boyhood to manhood. Wilson locates five examples of the male coming-of-age theme in the Hebrew Bible. The protagonists of these stories include the well-known biblical heroes Moses, Samuel, David, and Solomon. He also reveals the existence of a narrative theme of failing to mature to manhood, exemplified...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0190222824

ISBN13:9780190222826

Release Date:December 2015

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.06 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"

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Religion Religion & Spirituality

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