The Savage in Judaism: An Anthropology of Israelite Religion and Ancient Judaism. Howard Eilberg-Schwartz (original) (raw)

1993, The Biblical archaeologist

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The book "The Savage in Judaism" by Howard Eilberg-Schwartz offers a provocative analysis of ancient Israelite religion and Jewish anthropology, challenging traditional scholarship's neglect of this area in the context of comparative religion. It critiques past methodologies that marginalized these subjects, presenting a fresh perspective through a functionalist-structuralist lens. Despite its innovative approach, the work has limitations, including a lack of comprehensive analysis of biblical texts and insufficient engagement with influential recent scholarship, ultimately serving as a programmatic guide to further exploration of ancient Israel's cultural and religious practices.

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The Israelites in History and Tradition (review)

Shofar, 2001

This monograph is a confused exercise in futility. I am amazed that it was published in the "Library of Israel" series. The editor of that series, Douglas A. Knight, writes on the back flyleaf: Volumes in the Library of Ancient Israel draw on multiple disciplines-such as archaeology, anthropology, sociology, linguistics, and literary criticism-to illumine the everyday realities and social subtleties these ancient cultures experienced.

The Fascination, Challenges, and Joys of Being a Historian of Ancient Israelite Religion

Bible and Interpretation, 2020

What is entailed in writing a history of ancient Israelite religion? How might the concept of divinity be used as an organizing principle to explore the wide variety of religious experiences? What skill set is needed for such an undertaking and what is the nature of our dataset? What can we conclude with any confidence when we acknowledge that we stand at such a vast distance?

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