Heroines, Heroes and Deity
«With the help of comparative materials from the Bible, from the Ancient Near East, and from Greek and Roman Classics, [Kamrada] disentangles older heroic tales from the given biblical record.»
The Expository Times
Kamrada's study analyses three narratives concerning the greatest heroic figures of the biblical tradition: Jephthah's daughter, Samson and Saul, and includes a consideration of texts about King David. Les mer
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Saul's trajectory, by contrast, exemplifies downfall of a great hero in his final, irreversible separation from God, and it also signals the decline of the heroic era. David, however, is shown as an astute hero who founds a lasting dynasty, thus conclusively bringing the heroic era in the Deuteronomistic history to a close.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- T.& T.Clark Ltd
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 232
- ISBN
- 9780567686602
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
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«With the help of comparative materials from the Bible, from the Ancient Near East, and from Greek and Roman Classics, [Kamrada] disentangles older heroic tales from the given biblical record.»
The Expository Times