Signs of weakness juxtaposing Irish tales and the Bible
Are early Irish stories influenced by the Bible or transcriptions of pre-Christian Celtic lore? Layzer explores the practical and theoretical difficulties of determining 'influence' in ancient writing, and the relationship between the oral and the written, literacy and literature and the d...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Sheffield, Eng. :
Sheffield Academic Press
2001.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 321. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b35540837*spi |
| Sumario: | Are early Irish stories influenced by the Bible or transcriptions of pre-Christian Celtic lore? Layzer explores the practical and theoretical difficulties of determining 'influence' in ancient writing, and the relationship between the oral and the written, literacy and literature and the disciplines of Irish Studies and Biblical Studies. & This fascinating comparative study matches Samson, Jonah and Esther with three Irish heroes for similarities in theme and treatment. Among the features explored are weakness and heroic strength, gender and power, frailty and ambiguity. The sexy, counterintuiti. |
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| Descripción Física: | 241 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 224-236) e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9780567574909 |
