{"product_id":"constructing-the-human-in-the-tanner-e-walker-9781646023271","title":"Constructing the Human in the Hebrew Bible","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile animals in the Hebrew Bible have received significant scholarly attention, the category of the human has remained underexamined. \u003ci\u003eConstructing the Human in the Hebrew Bible\u003c\/i\u003e addresses this gap by interrogating how biblical authors construct, reinforce, and challenge notions of humanness, focusing on the implications for identity, ethics, and ideological frameworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on critical theories from thinkers such as Jacques Derrida, Donna Haraway, and Giorgio Agamben, Tanner E. Walker reveals how biblical texts actively negotiate the boundaries between human and animal, divine and mortal, and self and other. Through case studies on creation narratives, divine-human hybrids like Samson, and depictions of Israel as subjugated animals under imperial rule, Walker highlights how biblical conceptions of humanness are deeply tied to questions of power, otherness, and the hierarchical organization of the world. He also situates the Hebrew Bible within the broader ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern traditions, exploring how biblical ideas of humanness intersect with Mesopotamian and Assyrian sources. Blending biblical studies, ancient history, and critical theory, this book provides a nuanced understanding of how ancient texts grapple with the complexities of identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vital resource for scholars and students of biblical studies, religious studies, and ancient history, this book challenges long-held assumptions about identity and categorization and contributes to broader conversations about how societies construct and impose categories--insights that remain profoundly relevant in contemporary debates about identity, power, and the boundaries of the human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tanner E. Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646023277\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646023271\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Eisenbrauns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.96d","brand":"Tanner E. Walker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46906879967487,"sku":"9781646023271","price":114.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_10411ee8-5e88-4c76-8514-bb6585b97dac.jpg?v=1748771648","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/constructing-the-human-in-the-tanner-e-walker-9781646023271","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}