{"product_id":"children-in-the-bible-and-the-ancient-world-comparative-and-historical-methods-in-reading-ancient-children-paperback","title":"Children in the Bible and the Ancient World: Comparative and Historical Methods in Reading Ancient Children - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShawn W. Flynn\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe topic of children in the Bible has long been under-represented, but this has recently changed with the development of childhood studies in broader fields, and the work of several dedicated scholars. While many reading methods are employed in this emerging field, comparative work with children in the ancient world has been an important tool to understand the function of children in biblical texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren in the Bible and the Ancient World\u003c\/i\u003e broadly introduces children in the ancient world, and specifically children in the Bible. It brings together an international group of experts who help readers understand how children are constructed in biblical literature across three broad areas: children in the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East, children in Christian writings and the Greco-Roman world, and children and materiality. The diverse essays cover topics such as: vows in Ugarit and the Hebrew Bible, obstetric knowledge, infant abandonment, the role of marriage, Greek abandonment texts, ritual entry for children into Christian communities, education, sexual abuse, and the role of archeological figurines in children's lives. The volume also includes expertise in biological anthropology to study the skeletal remains of ancient children, as well as how ancient texts illuminate Mary's female maturity. The volume is written in an accessible style suitable for non-specialists, and it is equipped with a helpful resource bibliography that organizes select secondary sources from these essays into meaningful categories for further study. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren in the Bible and the Ancient World\u003c\/i\u003e is a helpful introduction to any who study children and childhood in the ancient world. In addition, the volume will be of interest to experts who are engaged in historical approaches to biblical studies, while appreciating how the ancient world continues to illuminate select topics in biblical texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShawn W. Flynn\u003c\/strong\u003e received a PhD in 2012 from the University of Toronto, Canada, in Ancient Near Eastern Studies. His first book was \u003cem\u003eYHWH is King\u003c\/em\u003e, published in \u003ci\u003eVetus Testamentum Supplements \u003c\/i\u003e(2014); he also authored \u003ci\u003eChildren in Ancient Israel: The Hebrew Bible and Mesopotamia in Comparative Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e (2018). In addition, \u003ci\u003eA Story of YHWH: Cultural Translation and Subversive Reception in Israelite History\u003c\/i\u003e is forthcoming(Routledge, 2019). He is currently an Associate Professor of the Hebrew Bible at St Joseph's College, University of Alberta, Canada, and the Academic Dean of the College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52630081143091,"sku":"9781032178301","price":107.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Z0hTLy9UYWt6aHI0L2h6eVcwU1NjQT09.webp?v=1762149438","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/children-in-the-bible-and-the-ancient-world-comparative-and-historical-methods-in-reading-ancient-children-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}