The world of Genesis : persons, places, perspectives / edited by Philip R. Davies & David J.A. Clines.
Although it opens with an argument that the earth, and not humanity, is the real subject of Genesis 1-11, this collection of essays focuses first on female personalities in Genesis (Eve, Hagar, Rebeccah, Tamar and the four tribal matriarchs), then on male characters (Abraham, Ishmael, Pharaoh). The...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Sheffield, England :
Sheffield Academic Press,
©1998.
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| Series: | Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ;
257. |
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| Summary: | Although it opens with an argument that the earth, and not humanity, is the real subject of Genesis 1-11, this collection of essays focuses first on female personalities in Genesis (Eve, Hagar, Rebeccah, Tamar and the four tribal matriarchs), then on male characters (Abraham, Ishmael, Pharaoh). The treatment ranges from historical-critical analysis, through discourse analysis and narrative, ideological and psychological analyses, to postmodern autobiographical exegesis. Among the many delights of this selection are the mingling of traditional and contemporary perspectives, especially the inter. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (179 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780567464491 0567464490 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |