Taming the Beast : : A Reception History of Behemoth and Leviathan / / Mark R. Sneed.
Leviathan, a manifestation of one of the oldest monsters in recorded history (3rd millennium BCE), and its sidekick, Behemoth, have been the object of centuries of suppression throughout the millennia. Originally cosmic, terrifying creatures who represented disorder and chaos, they have been convert...
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Sneed, Mark R., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Taming the Beast : A Reception History of Behemoth and Leviathan / Mark R. Sneed. Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2021] ©2021 1 online resource (XIII, 288 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Studies of the Bible and Its Reception (SBR) , 2195-450X ; 12 Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Illustrations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Need for a Reception Historical Approach -- 3. Monster Theory and the Beasts -- 4. Leviathan’s Ancestry.com -- 5. The Israelite Reconfiguration of the Canaanite Combat Myth: Leviathan -- 6. Intimations of a Monster in the Bible -- 7. Leviathan Gets a Side-Kick: Behemoth -- 8. The Beasts Become God’s Enemy Again and the Epitome of Evil -- 9. The Nodal Nuances of Negativity within Christianity -- 10. Is It Roast Beast or a Meal for the Beast? Culinary Interpretations -- 11. A Whale of a Tale: Jonah’s Dag as Leviathan and Its Reception -- 12. The Beasts as (De‐)Stabilizers: The Axis Mundi Tradition -- 13. From Fable to Fauna: The Monsters Become Natural Animals -- 14. Return of the Repressed: “Romantic” Perspectives -- 15. Taming the Beast: Conclusions -- Works Cited -- Subject Index -- Ancient Citations Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Leviathan, a manifestation of one of the oldest monsters in recorded history (3rd millennium BCE), and its sidekick, Behemoth, have been the object of centuries of suppression throughout the millennia. Originally cosmic, terrifying creatures who represented disorder and chaos, they have been converted into the more palatable crocodile and hippo by biblical scholars today. However, among the earliest Jews (and Muslims) and possibly Christians, these creatures occupied a significant place in creation and redemption history. Before that, they formed part of a backstory that connects the Bible with the wider ancient Near East. When examining the reception history of these fascinating beasts, several questions emerge. Why are Jewish children today familiar with these creatures, while Christian children know next to nothing about them? Why do many modern biblical scholars follow suit and view them as minor players in the grand scheme of things? Conversely, why has popular culture eagerly embraced them, assimilating the words as symbols for the enormous? More unexpectedly, why have fundamentalist Christians touted them as evidence for the cohabitation of dinosaurs and humans? Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Feb 2023) Behemoth. Leviathan. Monsters in the Bible. Behemot. Rezeptionsgeschichte. RELIGION / Ancient. bisacsh reception history. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Ebook Package English 2021 9783110750720 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus DeG Package 2021 Part 1 9783110750706 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2021 English 9783110754001 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2021 9783110753776 ZDB-23-DGG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Theol., Relig.Stud., Jewish Stud. 2021 English 9783110754193 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Theol., Relig.Stud., Jewish Stud. 2021 9783110753974 ZDB-23-DGF EPUB 9783110580334 print 9783110579314 https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110581591 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110581591 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9783110581591/original |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Illustrations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Need for a Reception Historical Approach -- 3. Monster Theory and the Beasts -- 4. Leviathan’s Ancestry.com -- 5. The Israelite Reconfiguration of the Canaanite Combat Myth: Leviathan -- 6. Intimations of a Monster in the Bible -- 7. Leviathan Gets a Side-Kick: Behemoth -- 8. The Beasts Become God’s Enemy Again and the Epitome of Evil -- 9. The Nodal Nuances of Negativity within Christianity -- 10. Is It Roast Beast or a Meal for the Beast? Culinary Interpretations -- 11. A Whale of a Tale: Jonah’s Dag as Leviathan and Its Reception -- 12. The Beasts as (De‐)Stabilizers: The Axis Mundi Tradition -- 13. From Fable to Fauna: The Monsters Become Natural Animals -- 14. Return of the Repressed: “Romantic” Perspectives -- 15. Taming the Beast: Conclusions -- Works Cited -- Subject Index -- Ancient Citations Index |
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