Representing the past: a literary analysis of narrative historiography in the book of Samuel
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1. Verfasser: Gilmour, Rachelle (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leiden Brill 2011
Schriftenreihe:Supplements to Vetus Testamentum v. 143
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Beschreibung:Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Sydney, 2010
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-320) and indexes
Introduction -- Causation -- Meaning and significance -- Moral, political and theological evaluation -- Coherence and contradictions -- Conclusion
Eschewing both so-called minimalist and maximalist readings, this volume advocates an understanding of the book of Samuel as ancient narrative historiography that must be understood according to its own conception and ideology of history before being judged as a historical source. This study shows how narrative strategies and literary embellishment, unaccustomed in modern historiography, are used to express familiar historical concepts such as causation, meaning and evaluation of the past. The requirements for historical accuracy within the book 's cultural milieu are investigated through anal
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 333 pages)
ISBN:9004203400
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9789004203402
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