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dc.contributor.advisor | Gittlen, Barry M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Swanson, James | |
dc.contributor.program | Towson University. Jewish Studies Program | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-17T19:36:25Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-12-17T19:36:25Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013-06-18 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2013-05 | |
dc.description | (Ph. D.) -- Towson University, 2013. | |
dc.description.abstract | This dissertation establishes the typology, prevalence and importance of psychological warfare according to the Hebrew Bible. It answers these questions - 'Does the Hebrew Bible portray ancient Israel employing psychological warfare?' And if so, 'How is ancient Israel portrayed implementing psychological warfare?' In answering these questions I provide a clear and comprehensive definition and typology of psychological warfare, based on Hebrew Bible usage. Then I demonstrate its importance to the military and political success of Biblical Israel as portrayed in the Hebrew Bible. The types of psychological warfare portrayed were propaganda - including diplomacy, threats and taunts and advance word; physical intimidation - including terrorism, humiliation of political or military leaders, shaming, and displays or arrays; rallying the troops through words or actions; and divine intervention in each of these types of psychological warfare. Each of these types of psychological warfare are clearly defined; then explored in ancient Near Eastern literature outside of the Hebrew Bible; and then finally examined in the Hebrew Bible. | |
dc.description.tableofcontents | Introduction and psychological warfare defined -- Psychological warfare practiced in the ancient Near East outside of Israel -- Propaganda in the Hebrew Bible -- Physical intimidation in the Hebrew Bible -- Rallying the troops in the Hebrew Bible -- Divine intervention in the Hebrew Bible | |
dc.format | application/pdf | |
dc.format.extent | ix, 213 pages | |
dc.genre | dissertations | |
dc.identifier | doi:10.13016/M2QQ72 | |
dc.identifier.other | DSP2013Swanson | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11603/2081 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
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dc.relation.ispartof | Towson University Electronic Theses and Dissertations | |
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dc.title | Psychological warfare in the Hebrew Bible and Biblical Israel | |
dc.type | Text | |