Date of Award
4-30-2020
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Department
Behavioral Sciences
First Advisor
Rahel Wells
Second Advisor
Oystein S. LaBianca
Abstract
Cultural memory is a recent development within biblical studies. Recent research advocates the observance of the biblical text as a basis for the study of cultural memory, in order to engage its historical value. The biblical site of Heshbon in TransJordan serves as a case study to examine how cultural memory interacts with the Bible. In a content analysis design, I engage the biblical cultural memory of Heshbon by evaluating the themes in the text. Based on data collected from the 38 references to Heshbon within 19 passages across the Hebrew Bible, I conclude that the biblical text reflects different narratives and cultural memory emphases for the site of Heshbon.
Recommended Citation
Cortez Alvarez, Alma Nizaye, "Sihon, Pools, and Disaster: The Memory of Biblical Heshbon" (2020). Honors Theses. 220.
https://dx.doi.org/10.32597/honors/220/
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/honors/220
Subject Area
Hisban, Tall (Jordan); Heshbon (Extinct city); Collective memory
Creative Commons License
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DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.32597/honors/220/