Goliath As Gentle Giant - Sympathetic Portrayals in Popular Culture

Goliath as Gentle Giant cuts through biblical biases and post-biblical images and considers sensitive and more nuanced portrayals of the giant in popular media, offering revisionist retellings of Goliath that challenge readers to humanize the "other."

List of contents

1. Underdog and Overdog
2. Source Materials
3. Xena's Goliath:Grieving Avenger
4. Malcolm Gladwell's Goliath:Frail Fighter
5. Tom Gauld's Goliath: Warrior Impersonator
6. Conclusion: Other Goliaths
Appendix: Using and Reusing David and Goliath

About the author

Jonathan L. Friedmann is a professor of Jewish music history at the Academy for Jewish Religion, California, and Extraordinary Professor of theology at North-West University (South Africa). He is the author, editor or compiler of eleven other books on music and religion. Visit his website at jonathanfriedmann.com.

Summary

Goliath as Gentle Giant cuts through biblical biases and post-biblical images and considers sensitive and more nuanced portrayals of the giant in popular media, offering revisionist retellings of Goliath that challenge readers to humanize the “other.”

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan L. Friedmann
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2022
• EAN: 9781666904697
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-469-7
• No. of pages: 168
• Series: Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories