Description |
1 online resource |
Contents |
Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction: Some Thoughts on Ancient Jewish Texts and the 'Literary'; Part One Hebrew Bible; "Literary" Craft and Performative Power in the Ancient Near East: The Hebrew Bible in Context; Selecting and Analyzing Metaphors in the Hebrew Bible: Cognitive Linguistics and the Literary; Literary Theory and Composition History of the Torah: The Sea Crossing (Exod 14:1-31) as a Test Case; Eyewitness Accounts in the Books of Samuel? A Reappraisal; A Battle of Wits and Words: Hushai, Ahithophel and the Absalom Rebellion (2 Samuel 16-17) |
Summary |
In this volume twelve contributions discuss the relevance, accuracy, potential, and possible alternatives to a literary reading of ancient Jewish writings, especially the Hebrew Bible |
Notes |
Print version record |
SUBJECT |
Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- Congresses
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Midrash -- Criticism, Textual -- Congresses
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Bible. Old Testament fast |
Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
1299989160 |
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9781299989160 |
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