David and the Deuteronomist - 2 Samuel

Polzin makes a strong case for a complex yet coherent picture of the monarchy within Israelite theology as he demonstrates the literary artfulness and ideological sophistication of the Deuteronomic History.

List of contents

Preface
1. Heroes (1:1-27)
2. Brothers (2:1-4:12)
3. Houses (5:1-7:29)
4. Servants (8:1-10:19)
5. Messengers (11:1-12:31)
6. Women (13:1-14:33)
7. Curses (15:1-16:23)
8. Counselors (17:1-28)
9. Crossings (18:1-20:24)
10. Numbers (21:1-24:25)
Notes
Subject Index
Scripture Index
Hebrew Index

About the author

ROBERT POLZIN is Director, School of Comparative Literary Studies and Professor of Religion, Carleton University. He is author of Moses and the Deuteronomist and Samuel and the Deuteronomist, both volumes in a series of four books on the Deuteronomic History, as well as Late Biblical Hebrew.

Summary

The major literary critical commentary on the Deuteronomic books of the Bible.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Polzin, Robert M. Polzin, Polzin Robert
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1993
• EAN: 9780253345530
• ISBN: 978-0-253-34553-0
• No. of pages: 260
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 534 g
• Series: Indiana Studies in Biblical Li; Indiana Studies in Biblical Literature; Biblical Literature; Indiana University Press (IPS)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works