Approaches to literary readings of ancient Jewish writings / / edited by Klaas Smelik and Karolien Vermeulen.
In this volume twelve contributions discuss the relevance, accuracy, potential, and possible alternatives to a literary reading of ancient Jewish writings, especially the Hebrew Bible. Drawing on different academic fields (biblical studies, rabbinic studies, and literary studies) and on various meth...
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Superior document: | Studia Semitica Neerlandica, Volume 62 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2014. ©2014 |
Year of Publication: | 2014 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Studia Semitica Neerlandica ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (293 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- Introduction: Some Thoughts on Ancient Jewish Texts and the ‘Literary’ / Karolien Vermeulen
- “Literary” Craft and Performative Power in the Ancient Near East: The Hebrew Bible in Context / Scott B. Noegel
- Selecting and Analyzing Metaphors in the Hebrew Bible: Cognitive Linguistics and the Literary / Johan de Joode and Hanneke van Loon
- Literary Theory and Composition History of the Torah: The Sea Crossing (Exod 14:1–31) as a Test Case / Angela Roskop Erisman
- Eyewitness Accounts in the Book of Samuel? A Reappraisal / Klaas Smelik
- A Battle of Wits and Words: Hushai, Ahithophel and the Absalom Rebellion (2 Samuel 16–17) / Robert P. Gordon
- The Intentional Use of Polysemy: A Case Study of דבר סתר (Judg 3:19) / Karolien Vermeulen
- Bridging the Gap between Linguistics and Literary Studies of Ancient Biblical and Jewish Texts: A Proposal Exemplified by a Study of Gen 9:8–17 / Ellen van Wolde
- The ‘Literary’ in Trickster Narratives: A Comparison of Gen 27:1–39; 29:15–30; 31:19–55; Joshua 9 and 2 Sam 3:26–27 / Anne-Laure Zwilling
- “Friends Hearken to Your Voice”: Rabbinic Interpretations of the Song of Songs / Tamar Kadari
- Between Tradition and Innovation: Seder Eliyahu’s Literary Strategies in the Context of Late Midrash / Lennart Lehmhaus
- Medieval Rationalist Exegesis and Intertextuality in Samuel Ibn Tibbon’s Ma’amar Yiqqawu ha-Mayim / Rebecca Kneller-Rowe
- Index of Primary Sources.