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Zusatztext "Andersson critically examines self-styled literary or narrative readings of the Old Testament historical books! mainly the books of Samuel. He identifies theoretical issues or groups of theoretical problems that emerge in a trialogue between the biblical texts! their interpreters! and theories of literature and narrative assumed to be guiding the readings. The framework for his analysis is a series of suggested interpretations! where he finds the matters under discussion most visible. He covers poetics and interpretation! the sense-governing intent of biblical narrative! storytelling sense and reference! and narrators and perspective as two nodes." -Eithne O'Leyne! BOOK NEWS! Inc. Informationen zum Autor Greger Andersson is Assistant Professor and Lecturer in Comparative Literature at Örebro University in Sweden and Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Örebro Theological Seminary. Zusammenfassung Presents the meta-theoretical approach according to which a popular method of analysis and interpretation regarding the books of "Samuel" is discussed and evaluated critically. This study intends to attempt a better understanding of the biblical texts and their influence and meaning. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Abbreviations I. Introduction Chapter 1 POETICS AND INTERPRETATION 1.1 A Literary Study of the Biblical Narratives 1.1.1. A Literary and Synchronic Approach 1.1.2. Biblical Literary Criticism and the Historical Method 1.1.3. A Literary Approach and the "Character" of the Biblical Narratives 1.1.4. Poetics and Interpretation 1.1.5. Spcific and General Poetics 1.2 A Close Reading of Three Interpretations 1.2.1. The Story about Hannah 1.2.2. Robert Polzin's Method 1.2.2.1. Polzin's Method 1.2.2.2. A Narrative about the Birth of Kingship 1.2.2.3. Polzin's Reading: A Non-literary Suggestion 1.2.3. Walter Brueggemann's Interpretation of 2 Samuel 21 1.2.3.1. 2 Samuel 21: An Ironic Text 1.2.3.2. Brueggemann's Reasons for an Ironic Reading of 2 Samuel 21 1.2.3.3. A Suspicious Reading of 2 Samuel 21 1.2.3.4. Brueggemann's Reading: A Non-literary Suggestion 1.2.4. J.P. Fokkelman's Interpretation of 2 Kings 4 1.2.4.1. Fokkelman's Method 1.2.4.2. A Story about a Heroic Mother 1.2.4.3. A Literary and Narrative Reading of 2 Kings 4 1.2.5. "New" Readings of Ancient Texts 1.3 Poetics, Narratology, Criticism, and Interpretation 1.3.1. Narratology 1.3.2. Classical Narratology and Postclassical Narratologies: Object, Methods, and Aims 1.3.3. Discourse Narratology 1.3.4. Gerard Genette's Analysis of Proust Chapter 2 THE SENSE-GOVERNING INTENT OF BIBLICAL NARRATIVES 2.1 The Character of a Narrative - A Salient Issue 2.2 An Outline of the Present Chapter 2.3 The Books of Samuel and the "Succession History of David" 2.3.1. The Composition of the Books of Samuel 2.3.2. The Present Form of the Books of Samuel 2.3.3. The "Succession History of David" 2.3.4. David and Bathsheba 2.3.5. History, Apologetics, Ideology, or Literature 2.3.6. 2 Samuel 5 2.4 The Distinction between Different Kinds of Narratives 2.4.1. 2 Samuel 1 and 12 2.4.1.1. The Amalekite messenger's Narrative 2.4.1.2. Nathan's Narrative 2.4.1.3. The Extradiegetical Narratives about the Amalekite and about Nathan 2.5 Story and History 2.5.1. N...
