The Invention of Monotheist Ethics: Exploring the Second Book of Samuel

di Hillel I. Millgram (Autore)

University Press of America, 2009

The Invention of Monotheist Ethics, Volume I presents a comprehensive analysis of the Biblical Book of Samuel. Usually taken to be a socio-political history of ancient Israel during a turbulent century of change, The Invention of Monotheist Ethics contends that beneath this surface level the true focus of Samuel is a profound appraisal of power, its seductive appeal and its drastic limitations. Thus Samuel emerges as a radical critique of our power-based world, and the way we, its inhabitants, order our lives. Taken together with the contention that the Book of Samuel was written by a woman, the Biblical book emerges as a woman's critique of a man's world. This assessment concludes by proposing an alternative to the world we know: a world based on care and concern. Relying on recent sociological studies, this work explores the ramifications of an ethic based on care rather than justice.

• Autore: Hillel I. Millgram
• Editore: University Press of America
• Anno: 2009
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 360 p.
• Dimensioni: 257 x 181 mm
• Peso: 730 gr.
• EAN: 9780761849247

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