The sense of Biblical narrative II : structural analysis in the Hebrew Bible / David Jobling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jobling, David.

Series:

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 39.

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 39

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Structuralism (Literary analysis).

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

Bible.

Bible--Hermeneutics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 pages)

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, England : JSOT Press, Dept. of Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield, c1986.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

These three studies continue the methods and aims of Volume I (1978, 2nd edn 1986), applying a structuralist method developed mainly from Claude LTvi-Strauss and A.J. Greimas to various texts and problems in the narrative sections of the Hebrew Bible. The new studies go beyond those of the previous volume, however, in two ways. They begin to take account of the deconstructive method of Derrida, the 'standing on its head' of structuralism; and they seek to make a contribution to feminist and liberation exegesis and hermeneutics. The first study is a deconstruction of Genesis 2-3, showing that t

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 MYTH AND ITS LIMITS IN GENESIS 2.4b-3.24; Chapter 2 DEUTERONOMIC POLITICAL THEORY IN JUDGES AND 1 SAMUEL 1-12; Chapter 3 'THE JORDAN A BOUNDARY': TRANSJORDAN IN ISRAEL'S IDEOLOGICAL GEOGRAPHY; Notes; Works Consulted; Index of Authors

Notes:

"Sequel to The sense of Biblical narrative (Jobling, 1978) ... now reappearing as volume I".

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786611841959

9781281841957

1281841951

9780567426802

0567426807

OCLC:

277005266