Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible

by Ellen F. Davis

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This book examines the theology and ethics of land use, especially the practices of modern industrialized agriculture, in light of critical biblical exegesis. Nine interrelated essays explore the biblical writers' pervasive concern for the care of arable land against the background of the geography, social structures, and religious thought of ancient Israel. This approach consistently brings out neglected aspects of texts, both poetry and prose, that...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521732239

ISBN13:9780521732239

Release Date:November 2008

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:254 Pages

Weight:0.87 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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Religion Religion & Spirituality

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