Behind Ancient Bars: Narratives of Incarceration in the Hebrew Bible
Author:   Hadar Aviram
Publisher:   University of California Press
ISBN:  

9780520429994


Pages:   218
Publication Date:   12 May 2026
Format:   Paperback
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Behind Ancient Bars: Narratives of Incarceration in the Hebrew Bible


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Author:   Hadar Aviram
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
ISBN:  

9780520429994


ISBN 10:   0520429990
Pages:   218
Publication Date:   12 May 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Setting and Dating the Biblical Carceral Conversation 2. Joseph in the Joint 3. Dark Esther 4. Daniel's Diet 5. Samson's Rage 6. Jeremiah in the Pit of Mire 7. Ancient Governmentality Through the Lens of Confinement 8. Carceral Transformation and the Crucible of Leadership Conclusion: Rift and Continuity in Carceral Studies Appendix: Chronology of Exegetic and Midrashic Sources Notes Bibliography Index

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Hadar Aviram is Thomas E. Miller '73 Professor of Law at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, and a rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College.

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