Representing the past a literary analysis of narrative historiography in the book of Samuel
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 h...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill
2011.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 143. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b3119817x*spi |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Notas: | Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Sydney, 2010. |
| Descripción Física: | xii, 333 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. [309]-320) e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9789004203419 |
