Hebrew life and literature : selected essays of Bernhard Lang / Bernhard Lang.
| Author/creator | Lang, Bernhard, 1946- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Farnham, England ; Burlington VT : Ashgate, ©2008. |
| Description | xiv, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Society for Old Testament Study monographs Society for Old Testament Study monographs. ^A608848 |
| Contents | Pt. 1. Introduction. Biblical studies as a vocation : sketch of an academic self-portrait -- The Hebrew God : a very short summary -- Pt. 2. Wealth, fertility, and the good life : the third function. God and the good life -- Peasant poverty : rent capitalism in the days of Amos -- Women's work, household and property in three Mediterranean societies : a comparative essay on Proverbs 31:10-31 -- A Zoroastrian prophecy of resurrection : a new reading of Ezekiel 37 -- Joseph the Diviner : careers of a biblical hero -- The forbidden fruit : an ancient myth and its transformation in Genesis 2-3 -- Pt. 3. War and violence : the second function. The three sins of Samson the warrior -- Cosmic battles : 'traditional' and 'Utopian' monotheism in biblical times -- Pt. 4. Rules, wisdom, and prophetic acts : the first function. Lady Wisdom : poetry, polytheism, and psychology : a pilgrim's progress -- Games prophets play : street theatre and symbolic acts in biblical Israel -- The number ten and the iniquity of the fathers : a new interpretation of the Decalogue -- A Hellenistic literary canon in the Hebrew Bible : the 'Writings' -- The riddle of the Lord's Supper : a new solution. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-271) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2008023035 |
| ISBN | 9780754666189 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0754666182 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | BS1171.3 .L35 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |