{"product_id":"9780567728937","title":"Politics of Loneliness in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East Lonely Leaders, Lonely Prophets","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLibrary of Hebrew Bible\/Old Testament Studies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePolitics of Loneliness in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLonely Leaders, Lonely Prophets\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEkaterina Kozlova | Laura Quick | Samuel Hildebrandt | Jacqueline Vayntrub\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Biblical Studies \/ Exegesis \u0026amp; Hermeneutics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis volume is a sequel to \u003ci\u003eLoneliness in the Hebrew Bible \u003c\/i\u003e(2025) which considered loneliness and issues related to it \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e including social exclusion, ostracism, and isolation \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e as well as practices combating these experiences in a range of texts within the Hebrew Bible and its broader cultural milieu.\u003c\/b\u003e Expanding the focus of that first volume, this collection investigates ways in which loneliness was conceptualized in the wider ancient Near East (including the second-and first millennium BCE Mesopotamia and ancient Israel) and the Graeco-Roman world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing a diverse array of perspectives and hermeneutics, such as philosophy, sociology, psychology, gender studies, food and famine research, work on socio-political activism and leadership, extinction studies, epic\/hero narrative criticism, refugee and migration studies, the contributors showcase a high-quality interdisciplinary exchange. This collection discusses both negative and positive aspects of life in solitude; finally, and significantly, the volume explores points of contact and distance between ancient texts and contemporary questions and reflects on their enduring significance for life in today's social contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEkaterina E. Kozlova\u003c\/b\u003e is Old Testament Lecturer at London School of Theology, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamuel Hildebrandt\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Nazarene Theological College, Manchester, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 April 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT\u0026amp;T Clark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780567728937\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e336\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331924492428,"sku":"9780567728937","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_6dcdfad1-6a8a-461d-939d-e25a50a7b03c.jpg?v=1783600260","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780567728937","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}