John C. Yoder considers the variety of strategies the men and women of valor used to gain and consolidate their power, including the use of violence, the redistribution of patronage, and the control of the labor and reproductive capacity of subordinates. They relied heavily, however, on other strategies that did not deplete their wealth or require the constant exercise of force: mobilizing and dispensing indigenous knowledge, cultivating a reputation for reliability and honor, and positioning themselves as skillful mediators between the realms of earth and heaven, using their association with YHWH to advance their political, economic, or military agenda.
John C. Yoder considers the variety of strategies the men and women of valor used to gain and consolidate their power, including the use of violence, the redistribution of patronage, and the control of the labor and reproductive capacity of subordinates. They relied heavily, however, on other strategies that did not deplete their wealth or require the constant exercise of force: mobilizing and dispensing indigenous knowledge, cultivating a reputation for reliability and honor, and positioning themselves as skillful mediators between the realms of earth and heaven, using their association with YHWH to advance their political, economic, or military agenda.
Power and Politics in the Book of Judges: Men and Women of Valor
192Power and Politics in the Book of Judges: Men and Women of Valor
192Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781451496420 |
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Publisher: | Augsburg Fortress, Publishers |
Publication date: | 05/01/2015 |
Pages: | 192 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |