King David in the Deuteronomistic history : collected studies / Walter Dietrich.
| Author/creator | Dietrich, Walter author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Atlanta, GA : SBL Press, [2025] |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | xiii, 391 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Ancient Israel and its literature ; Ancient Israel and its literature ; no. 53. ^A1143731 |
| Contents | Part 1: The books of Samuel within the Deuteronomistic history. -- Historiography in the Old Testament -- Martin Noth and the future of Deuteronomistic history -- Diversity and unity on the Deuteronomistic history -- History and law : Deuteronomistic historiography and Deuteronomic law exemplified in the transition from the period of the Judges to the monarchical period -- The layer model of the Deuteronomistic history and the books of Samuel -- Timo Veijola's contribution to the study of the books of Samuel -- Part 2: David within history and tradition. -- King David : facts and fiction -- David : biblical image of a ruler in the Ancient Near Eastern context -- Stefan Heym's Ethan ben Hoshaiah and the main author of the books of Samuel -- dawid, dod, and bytdwd -- David, Amnon, and Absalom (2 Sam 13) : literary, textual, and historical considerations on a father's ambivalent relationship with his sons -- David's fifth column during Absalom's revolt -- David, king of love. |
| Abstract | "The books of Deuteronomy to 2 Kings, commonly referred to as the Deuteronomistic History, have been the object of intense research over the last half-century, with different schools of research emerging in the United States and Europe. In this volume, Walter Dietrich brings together thirteen of his seminal essays, most of which appear here in English for the first time, on two topics: (1) the Deuteronomistic History as both sober historiography and a literary work of art; and (2) the figure of King David as he appears in 1 and 2 Samuel, oscillating between historicity and fictionality, success and failure, violence and love. The goal of this collection is to encourage international conversations that will advance the work of scholars and students interested in the Deuteronomistic History in general and the books of Samuel in particular." -- Publisher, page four of cover. |
| General note | Collection of previously published chapters and articles. See, "Credits," pages vii-viii. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| ISBN | 9781628377859 |
| ISBN | 9781628377866 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1628377860 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1628377852 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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