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The human and the divine in history : Herodotus and the Book of Daniel / Paul Niskanen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Niskanen, Paul V.
- Series:
- Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 396.
- Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 396
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Theology.
- Bible. Daniel--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Herodotus--Criticism and interpretation.
- Herodotus.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (152 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : T and T Clark International, 2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Human and the Divine in History investigates the possibility that the author of Daniel knew and drew upon the Histories of Herodotus. Daniel uses and develops Herodotean concepts such as the succession of world empires, dynastic dreams, and the focus
- Contents:
- Contents; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 HERODOTUS AND BIBLICAL STUDIES; Chapter 2 DANIEL AND CLASSICAL STUDIES; Chapter 3 THE HUMAN IN HISTORY; Chapter 4 THE DIVINE IN HISTORY; Chapter 5 DANIEL'S THEOLOGY OF HISTORY; Appendix: THE TEXT OF DANIEL 11.2B; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors
- Notes:
- Based on author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Graduate Theological Union, 2001.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9786611802646
- 9781281802644
- 1281802646
- 9780567330376
- 0567330370
- OCLC:
- 276362095
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