First Person: Essays in Biblical Autobiography: No. 81 (Biblical Seminar) - Hardcover

Davies, Philip R.

 
9781841273204: First Person: Essays in Biblical Autobiography: No. 81 (Biblical Seminar)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1841273201 ISBN 13: 9781841273204
Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press, 2002

Synopsis

Hebrew Biblical narratives are notoriously sparing in their portrayal of character, leaving much to the reader. Here a number of internationally renowned scholars assume the identities of some familiar biblical characters, and use the clues in the text, their own exegetical skills and knowledge of the biblical world, and their readerly imagination to fill in the gaps of the biblical text. In doing so, they remove the point of view of the biblical narrator, allowing the ideology of the text to be affirmed, adjusted or challenged. Contributors to this volume include Francis Landy, Athalya Brenner, Yairah Amit, John Goldingay, Jonathan Magonet, Hugh Pyper, and Philip Davies; the characters include Rahab, Isaiah, Gomer, Eve, Delilah, Joseph, Jeremiah and Haman.

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About the Author

Philip R. Davies is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at the University of Sheffield, UK.

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Publisher
Sheffield Academic Press
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1841273201
ISBN 13 
9781841273204
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
168

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