| Description |
1 online resource (254 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
Themes in biblical narrative: Jewish and Christian traditions,
1388-3909 ;
v. 17
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Themes in biblical narrative ; 17.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes. |
| Contents |
Preliminary Material -- Structure and Meaning of the Samson Narratives (Jud. 13-16) / Elie Assis -- Many Faces of Samson / J. Cheryl Exum -- A Hero Ensnared in Otherness? Literary Images of Samson / Susanne Gillmayr-Bucher -- Samson and Samuel: Two Examples of Leadership / Lara van der Zee -- Who Cut Samson's Hair? The Interpretation of Judges 16:19a Reconsidered / Cornelis Houtman -- Septuagint Reading of the Samson Cycle / Natalio Fernández Marcos -- Rabbinic Discourse about Samson: Continuity and Change between the Tannaitic Culture to the Amoraic / Ronit Nikolsky -- Of Valour and Strength: The Samson Cycle in Josephus' work: Jewish Antiquities 5.276-317 / Tessel M. Jonquière -- Kein Simson im Neuen Testament? / Tobias Nicklas -- Samson in Islamic Literature and in the Old Testament / Erik Eynikel -- Samson in Music / Kees Wisse -- Samson in European Literature: Some Examples from English, French and German Poetry / Karin Schöpflin -- Looks of a Hero: Some Aspects of Samson in Fine Arts / Klaas Spronk -- Obsessive Love: Samson and Delilah Go to the Movies / Reinhold Zwick -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Biblical References. |
| Summary |
Samson is a peculiar character. He is the most powerful of the Israelite judges and three whole chapters in the book of Judges are allocated to him. Yet he demonstrates many weaknesses, not least for the charms of women. In the international conference "Samson: Hero or Fool?" organised at the University of Nijmegen in April, 2008, the texts of Judges 16-18 were studied from different perspectives, investigating how the complex character of this (anti)hero lived on in various ways in the later traditions about him. The contributions discuss also the reception history of the Samson traditions in later Jewish, Christian and Islamic literature, as well as his representation in figurative and performing arts. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Samson (Biblical judge) -- Congresses.
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Samson (Biblical judge) |
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Bible. Judges XVI-XVIII -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- Congresses.
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Bible. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Eynikel, Erik.
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| Other Form: |
90-04-26217-2 |
| ISBN |
9004262369 |
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9789004262362 |
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9789004262171 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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9004262172 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
| Standard No. |
10.1163/9789004262362. |
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