Judith /

Judith / / Deborah Levine Gera.

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Neben einer Neuübersetzung bietet die Monographie einen detaillierten versgetreuen Kommentar, der auf philologische, literarische sowie historische Fragen Bezug nimmt. In der umfassenden Einleitung werden die Datierung des Werks, der historische Hintergrund und die Originalsprache untersucht. Darübe...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1
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Gera, Deborah Levine,
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Gera, Deborah Levine,
Place / Publishing House:Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2013]
©2014
Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
Series:Commentaries on Early Jewish Literature ,
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Physical Description:1 online resource (571 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface
  • Table of Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • I. INTRODUCTION
  • Section 1: Preliminaries: The Story, Structure, and Message of Judith
  • Section 2: Transmission, Canonicity, and Later Jewish Tradition
  • Section 3: Dating Judith: History, Historicity, and Geography
  • Section 4: Biblical Influences
  • Section 5: Greek Influences
  • Section 6: Original Language and Milieu
  • Section 7: The Figure of Judith: Between Feminism and Theology
  • II. TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY
  • A. 1:1–16 Nebuchadnezzar Goes to War with Arphaxad
  • B. 2:1–20 The Assyrians Prepare for War
  • C. 2:21–3:10 Holophernes’ Conquests
  • D. 4:1–15 The Israelites Prepare for War and Pray to God
  • E. 5:1–6:21 Achior Describes the Israelites and is Expelled to Bethulia
  • F. 7:1–32 Holophernes Cuts Off Bethulia’s Water Supply
  • G. 8:1–36 Judith Scolds Bethulia’s Leaders
  • H. 9:1–14 Judith’s Prayer
  • I. 10:1–17 Judith Prepares for her Mission and Leaves Bethulia
  • J. 10:18–12:9 Judith’s First Encounter with Holophernes
  • K. 12:10–13:10 Judith Kills Holophernes at a Party
  • L. 13:11–14:10 Judith Returns Home and Achior Converts
  • M. 14:11–15:7 The Assyrians Are Defeated
  • N. 15:8–16:20 The Israelites Celebrate their Victory
  • O. 16:21–25 Epilogue
  • III. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • IV. INDICES
  • Index of Ancient Sources
  • Index of Names and Subjects
  • Index of Modern Authors

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