Military culture and violence in the ancient world

The fascination of war renders the suffering of the victims invisible. The power of war violence threatens human integrity and dignity. However it is necessary to reread the biblical texts starting from the victims as social subjects who move on from the issues that are proper to their survival. It is an important task to rescue this foundational book for Western and popular culture as a memory of victims of war power deconstructing the dualistic image of just violence and the power of God that acts as overwhelming victory.