God's Favorites
Judaism, Christianity, and the Myth of Divine Chosenness
Boston : Beacon Press, [2019]
Format: Book
Description: 170 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
"A noted scholar looks at how the biblical concept of a chosen people developed and has been exploited by groups throughout history"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Presuppositions -- Abraham and sons -- His name is Jealous -- Divinely chosen kings and kingdoms -- Which survivors were chosen? -- Christians as a new chosen people -- Beyond the Bible: sacred texts and sacred places -- God shed his light on thee? -- Fundamentalist Zionisms -- Immigrants and refugees, ideals and realities -- Beyond tribalism.
ISBN:
9780807001943 (hardback)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
RELIGION Judaism Coo | Ballentine Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-159) and index.