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OverviewIn the subsistence agricultural social context of the Hebrew Bible, children were necessary for communal survival. In such an economy, children's labor contributes to the family's livelihood from a young age, rather than simply preparing the child for future adult work. Ethnographic research shows that this interdependent family life contrasts significantly with that of privileged modern Westerners, for whom children are dependents. This text seeks to look beyond the dominant cultural constructions of childhood in the modern West and the moral rhetoric that accompanies them so as to uncover what biblical texts intend to communicate when they utilize children as literary tropes in their own social, cultural, and historical context. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Laurel W. Koepf-TaylorPublisher: 1517 Media Imprint: Fortress Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781451465631ISBN 10: 1451465637 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 01 November 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsA valuable addition to the growing body of research linking biblical scholarship with the new sociology of childhood. Koepf-Taylor aptly demonstrates that the texts of the Hebrew Bible reflect ancient Israel's concerns with the economic value of its children as the key to community survival. Of particular interest is the author's analysis of the trope of (in)fertility in the biblical texts as a reflection of the economic worth of children and childhood in the Israelite family of the past. She successfully separates the study of the economic worth of children in the biblical past from the emotional value placed on children today. Naomi Steinberg DePaul University Author InformationLaurel W. Koepf-Taylor is assistant professor of Old Testament at Eden Theological Seminary. This is a revision of her dissertation, completed under the direction of David M. Carr at Union Theological Seminary. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |