The Nursing Father: Moses as a Political LeaderUniversity of Alabama Press, 1984 - 262 pages |
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Page 68
... present choices in awareness of past experiences , so as not to enslave itself by paying attention only to momentary passions . Though the present world of action deserves attention , it must be considered against a background of past ...
... present choices in awareness of past experiences , so as not to enslave itself by paying attention only to momentary passions . Though the present world of action deserves attention , it must be considered against a background of past ...
Page 153
... present , while Moab is a thin line between present and future . Lest the lessons of the past be lost to the detriment of the future , Moses must make the past come alive in the present . Moses ' speeches in Deuteronomy are a ...
... present , while Moab is a thin line between present and future . Lest the lessons of the past be lost to the detriment of the future , Moses must make the past come alive in the present . Moses ' speeches in Deuteronomy are a ...
Page 219
... present generation , are recalled . The hierarchy with its long - term goals and expected long - term gains is ... present . No one must be able to say he got there first . Past time is so remote there is no possible genealogy connecting ...
... present generation , are recalled . The hierarchy with its long - term goals and expected long - term gains is ... present . No one must be able to say he got there first . Past time is so remote there is no possible genealogy connecting ...
Contents
Introduction Why Me? Why Moses? Why Leadership? | 1 |
Passive People Passive Leader | 27 |
Pharaoh What Not to Do | 62 |
Copyright | |
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