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1 online resource (241 pages) |
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 321 |
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 321.
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Acknowledgment; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 PROLEGOMENA TO A READING OF THE CRITICISM OF EARLY IRISH TEXTS; Chapter 2 BOOKS OF MARGINS: READING BIBLICAL CRITICISM, LITERARY THEORY AND EARLY IRISH TEXTS; Chapter 3 WEAKNESS AND HUMAN FRAILTY: A READING OF THE BOOK OF JONAH AND SOME EPISODES FROM LIVES OF COLUMBA; Chapter 4 WEAKNESS AND MASOCHISM: A READING OF THE SAMSON STORY AND SOME TALES ABOUT CÚ CHULAINN; 1. Introduction; 2. Tochmarc Emire; 3. Aided Óenfir Aife; 4. Serglige Con Culainn; 5. The Samson Story; 6. Conclusion |
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Chapter 5 WEAKNESS AND FOLLY: A READING OF THE BOOK OF ESTHER AND TOCHMARC BECFHOLACONCLUSION; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Glossary of Irish Terms; Bibliography; Index of Biblical and Ancient References; Index of Early Irish Texts; A; B; C; F; I; L; M; S; T; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z |
| Summary |
Are early Irish stories influenced by the Bible or transcriptions of pre-Christian Celtic lore? Layzer explores the practical and theoretical difficulties of determining 'influence' in ancient writing, and the relationship between the oral and the written, literacy and literature and the disciplines of Irish Studies and Biblical Studies. & This fascinating comparative study matches Samson, Jonah and Esther with three Irish heroes for similarities in theme and treatment. Among the features explored are weakness and heroic strength, gender and power, frailty and ambiguity. The sexy, counterintuiti |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-236) and indexes |
| Notes |
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Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- Ireland -- History
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Bible. Jonah -- Comparative studies
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Bible. Judges -- Comparative studies
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Bible. Esther -- Comparative studies
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Bible. fast (OCoLC)fst01356024 |
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Bible. Esther. fast (OCoLC)fst01892901 |
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Bible. Jonah. fast (OCoLC)fst01892918 |
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Bible. Judges. fast (OCoLC)fst01892921 |
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Tales -- Ireland -- History and criticism
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Irish literature -- To 1100 -- History and criticism
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Folk literature, Irish.
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Human behavior in literature.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Literary.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- General.
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Human behavior in literature.
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Folk literature, Irish.
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Irish literature.
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Tales.
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Bijbel.
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Letterkunde.
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Gaelic (Iers)
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Ireland.
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| Genre/Form |
Comparative studies.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780567574909 |
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0567574903 |
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1281841714 |
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9781281841711 |
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9786611841713 |
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6611841717 |
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