Serek Ha-Yahad (1QS) in Dialogue with Mimetic Theory : : Scapegoat Mechanisms Unveiled / / Kamilla Skarström Hinojosa.
"What holds a society together, what makes it dissolve, and how is a society in crisis restored? These are the questions explored in this study, which brings the Serek ha-Yahad (IQS) into dialogue with mimetic theory. It thus aims to shed light on the forms of life and thought in the yahad, as...
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| Superior document: | Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah Series ; Volume 146 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands : : Koninklijke Brill NV,, [2024] ©2024 |
| Year of Publication: | 2024 |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah ;
Volume 146. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (0 pages) |
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| Summary: | "What holds a society together, what makes it dissolve, and how is a society in crisis restored? These are the questions explored in this study, which brings the Serek ha-Yahad (IQS) into dialogue with mimetic theory. It thus aims to shed light on the forms of life and thought in the yahad, as well as on their underlying reason and purpose. From the analysis emerges an image of a community that not only has a strong awareness of the mechanisms of violence, but also of its cure. Its hierarchical organization and strict regulations are motivated by a perceived dissolution of contemporary society. By subordinating personal desire to community discipline and by establishing a system of differentiation, the yahad seeks to provide a model of how a society ought to be functioning"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9004687327 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Kamilla Skarström Hinojosa. |