Scriptural allusions and exegesis in the Hodayot / by Julie A. Hughes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hughes, Julie A., 1950-

Series:

Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah ; v. 59.

Studies on the texts of the desert of Judah, 0169-9962 ; v. 59

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Allusions in literature.

Thanksgiving Psalms.

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (282 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

It has long been noted that the Thanksgiving Hymns (Hodayot) from Qumran make extensive use of biblical language. A premise of this study of their use of scripture is that these compositions can best be understood by reading them as poetry. Using insights from the fields of comparative literature and biblical studies it establishes a method for analysis of the poems and for identification and analysis of scriptural allusions. Five poems have been chosen for detailed study. The question is asked, how would a reader familiar with the scriptural traditions of the period interpret these poems and why? The first chapter gives a useful overview of the scholarship to date and indicates the new avenues explored by this study.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Julie A. Hughes

The Hodayot: A Brief Overview of Studies to Date / Julie A. Hughes

Methodology / Julie A. Hughes

Two Dualistic Poems / Julie A. Hughes

A Poem in Three Movements / Julie A. Hughes

Two Eschatological Poems / Julie A. Hughes

Conclusions / Julie A. Hughes

Bibliography / Julie A. Hughes

Index of Modern Authors / Julie A. Hughes

Index of Texts / Julie A. Hughes.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-247) and indexes.

Contains:

Thanksgiving Psalms. Selections. English & Hebrew.

ISBN:

1-281-39684-2

9786611396848

90-474-0845-4

OCLC:

319492598

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047408451 DOI