TY  - BOOK
AU  - Laird,Donna
TI  - Negotiating power in Ezra-Nehemiah
T2  - Ancient Israel and its literature
SN  - 9780884141631
AV  - BS1355.52 
U1  - 222/.706 23
PY  - 2016///]
CY  - Atlanta
PB  - SBL Press
KW  - Bible
KW  - Ezra
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - Nehemiah
KW  - fast
KW  - RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Exegesis & Hermeneutics
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "Donna Laird examines Ezra and Nehemiah in the light of modern sociological theorist Pierre Bourdieu. How did this context of hardship, exile, and return change what Ezra and Nehemiah viewed as important? How did they define who was a part of their community, and who was an outsider? It goes on to explore how the books engaged readers at the time: how it addressed their changing circumstances, and how different groups gained and used "social power," or the ability to influence society"--
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