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 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgment; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 PROLEGOMENA TO A READING OF THE CRITICISM OF EARLY IRISH TEXTS; Chapter 2 BOOKS OF MARGINS: READING BIBLICAL CRITICISM, LITERARY THEORY AND EARLY IRISH TEXTS; Chapter 3 WEAKNESS AND HUMAN FRAILTY: A READING OF THE BOOK OF JONAH AND SOME EPISODES FROM LIVES OF COLUMBA; Chapter 4 WEAKNESS AND MASOCHISM: A READING OF THE SAMSON STORY AND SOME TALES ABOUT CÚ CHULAINN; 1. Introduction; 2. Tochmarc Emire; 3. Aided Óenfir Aife; 4. Serglige Con Culainn; 5. The Samson Story; 6. Conclusion.
- Chapter 5 WEAKNESS AND FOLLY: A READING OF THE BOOK OF ESTHER AND TOCHMARC BECFHOLACONCLUSION; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Glossary of Irish Terms; Bibliography; Index of Biblical and Ancient References; Index of Early Irish Texts; A; B; C; F; I; L; M; S; T; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z.
