| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 333 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 143
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Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 143.
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| Note |
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Sydney, 2010. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-320) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Causation -- Meaning and significance -- Moral, political and theological evaluation -- Coherence and contradictions -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Bible. Samuel -- Criticism, Narrative.
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Bible. Samuel. |
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Bible. Samuel -- History of Biblical events.
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History of Biblical events. |
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Bible. Samuel -- Criticism, Narrative. |
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Bible. Samuel -- Historiography. |
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Bible. Samuel -- History of Biblical events. |
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Bible. Samuel. |
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Jews -- History -- 1200 B.C.-953 B.C. -- Historiography.
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| Chronological Term |
1200-953 B.C |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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| Added Title |
Literary analysis of narrative historiography in the book of Samuel |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Gilmour, Rachelle. Representing the past. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011 9789004203402 (DLC) 2010053577 (OCoLC)695683656 |
| ISBN |
9789004203419 (electronic book) |
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9004203419 (electronic book) |
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9789004203402 |
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9004203400 |
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