| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 449 pages) |
| Series |
Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; Bd. 396 |
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Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; 396.
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| Contents |
Echoes of the past and topos as text -- Exiles and textiles : Transjordan in history -- Vexed texts : sources of the Deuteronomistic history -- Royal apology and scribalism in iron age Israel -- Of success and succession -- The mystery of the history of David's rise -- The narrative(s) of Saul's rise -- Conclusion: A composite motif |
| Summary |
This study analyzes several passages in the Former Prophets (2 Sam 19:12-44; 2 Kgs 2:1-18; Judg 8:4-28) from a literary perspective, and argues that the text presents Transjordan as liminal in Israel's history, a place from which Israel's leaders return with inaugurated or renewed authority. It then traces the redactional development of Samuel-Kings that led to this literary symbolism, and proposes a hypothesis of continual updating and combination of texts, beginning early in Israel's monarchy and continuing until the final formation of the Deuteronomistic History. Several source documents ma |
| Notes |
Significantly Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Harvard University, 2005 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-419) and index |
| Notes |
In English |
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Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Historical Books -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Old Testament -- Historiography
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Bible. Historical Books fast |
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Bible. Old Testament fast |
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Deuteronomistic history (Biblical criticism)
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RELIGION -- Judaism -- Rituals & Practice.
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Deuteronomistic history (Biblical criticism)
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Historiography
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Literarkritik
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| SUBJECT |
Jordan River. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85070703
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Jordan -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85070697
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| Subject |
Jordan
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Middle East -- Jordan River
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783110212761 |
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3110212765 |
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1282187597 |
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9781282187597 |
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311020410X |
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9783110204100 |
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9786612187599 |
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661218759X |
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