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1 online resource : illustrations |
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Oxford handbooks online |
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Oxford handbooks online.
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| Contents |
Cover -- The Oxford Handbook of the Books of Kings -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part 1 Text and Language -- 1. Reading and Assessing the Books of Kings Manuscripts from Qumran -- 2. Greek Versions of the Books of Kings -- 3. Other Ancient Versions of the Books of Kings -- 4. Textual History of the Books of Kings -- 5. The Language of the Books of Kings -- Part 2 Compositional History -- 6. The Books of Kings, Deuteronomy, and the Deuteronomistic History -- 7. Theories of the Composition of the Books of Kings |
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8. Shared Texts with Isaiah and Jeremiah -- Part 3 Literary Overtures -- 9. Solomon and Jeroboam I -- 10. Elijah and Elisha -- 11. Jezebel and Jehu -- 12. Hezekiah and Josiah -- Part 4 History -- 13. Iron Age Inscriptions and the Books of Kings: A Window into Geopolitics, Languages, and Literacies -- 14. Royal Chronology -- 15. The Archaeology of the United Monarchy and the Kingdom of Israel -- 16. History and Archaeology: The Kingdom of Judah -- 17. Recent Issues in History: Can We Speak of a United Monarchy or an Independent Judah? |
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18. Inscribing the Past: Kings and the Conditions of Knowledge -- Part 5 Themes -- 19. Prophecy in the Books of Kings -- 20. Solomon's Temple in the Books of Kings -- 21. Cult Centralization in the Books of Kings -- 22. Law in the Books of Kings -- 23. Davidic Covenant and Dynasty in the Books of Kings -- Part 6 Reception -- 24. The Books of Kings and Chronicles -- 25. The Reception of the Books of Kings in Second Temple Judaism -- 26. The Reception of the Books of Kings in the New Testament -- 27. The Reception of the Books of Kings in Rabbinic Literature |
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28. The Reception of the Books of Kings in the Church Fathers -- 29. The Reception of the Books of Kings in Medieval Judaism: Abravanel's 1493 Commentary as a Case Study -- 30. The Reception of the Books of Kings in Medieval Christianity -- 31. The Reception of the Books of Kings in Islam -- 32. The Reception of the Books of Kings in Ethiopia -- Part 7 Select Ideological Readings -- 33. Reading against the Literary Matrix of Power and Privilege in Kings -- 34. Gender Studies and Kings -- 35. Postcolonial\Native Readings of Kings -- 36. Reading Kings through the Lenses of Trauma |
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37. African Readings of the Books of Kings -- 38. Academic Research on Kings in China -- General Index -- Index of Biblical References |
| Summary |
The Books of Kings have long been at the centre of scholarly discussions on the Hebrew Bible because they constitute important sources for the history of ancient Israel and Judah, and because they are key components of the Deuteronomistic History. 'The Oxford Handbook of the Books of Kings' provides a clear and useful introduction to the main aspects and issues pertaining to the scholarly study of Kings. These include textual history (including the linguistic profile), compositional history, literary approaches, key characters, history, important recurring themes, reception history and some contemporary readings. As a one-volume introduction embracing all the aspects of the study of Kings, written by an international and diverse team of scholars, this handbook is the ideal point of entry into the study of Kings for generations of students and scholars |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Specialized |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on April 19, 2024) |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Kings -- Introductions
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
McKenzie, Steven L., 1953- editor.
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Richelle, Matthieu, editor
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| ISBN |
9780197610404 |
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0197610404 |
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