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  1. Representing the past
    a literary analysis of narrative historiography in the book of Samuel
    Published: 2011
    Publisher:  Brill, Leiden

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9004203400; 9004203419; 9789004203402; 9789004203419
    Series: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 143
    Subjects: Bible. O.T. Samuel / Criticism, Narrative; Bible. O.T. Samuel / Historiography; Bible. O.T. Samuel / History of Biblical events; Jews / History / 1200-953 B.C. / Historiography; RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament; Bible / Samuel; History of Biblical events; Jews / Historiography; Bibel; Geschichte; Juden; Jews; Geschichtsschreibung; Narrativität
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (xii, 333 pages)
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    Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Sydney, 2010

    Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-320) and indexes

    Introduction -- Causation -- Meaning and significance -- Moral, political and theological evaluation -- Coherence and contradictions -- Conclusion

    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

  2. Representing the past
    a literary analysis of narrative historiography in the book of Samuel
    Published: 2011
    Publisher:  Brill, Leiden [The Netherlands]

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9789004203419
    RVK Categories: BC 6660 ; BC 6665 ; BC 7525
    Series: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 143
    Subjects: Bibel; Narrativität; Geschichtsschreibung
    Scope: xii, 333 p
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references and indexes