Empty Men - The Heroic Tradition of Ancient Israel

Zusammenfassung Draws upon Semitic and European heroic traditions about warriors and wild men, and upon Celtic, Anglo-American, and African-American balladry about borderers and outlaws, to present the heroic themes in biblical adventure stories. This book describes the process by which adventure stories were transformed into sermons and history lessons.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gregory Mobley, Mobley Gregory
• Editore: Yale University Press Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 13.12.2005
• EAN: 9780300140125
• ISBN: 978-0-300-14012-5
• Pagine: 320
• Dimensioni: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library; Anchor Yale Bible Reference Li; The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library; Anchor Yale Bible Reference Li; Anchor Bible Reference Library (YUP)
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo; RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis