Thesis
The religion of the landless
- Alternative title:
- a sociology of the Babylonian exile : an experiment in sociological exegesis of the Old Testament
- Abstract:
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In this study, the Babylonian Exile of the Jews is approached from the perspective of a sociological analysis of more recent historical cases of mass deportation and refugee behaviour. After this survey, four behaviour patterns are isolated that function as 'Mechanisms for Survival' for minorities in crisis and under domination in a foreign environment. These 'Mechanisms' include 1) Structural adaptation, 2) The rise of, and conflict between, new leaders. 35 new Folklore patterns, especia...
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Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 1986
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
Item Description
- Language:
- Hebrew and English
- Subjects:
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- td:602328551
- Source identifiers:
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602328551
- Deposit date:
- 2013-10-23
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- Copyright holder:
- Smith, D
- Copyright date:
- 1986
- Notes:
- The digital copy of this thesis has been made available thanks to the generosity of Dr Leonard Polonsky
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