In Search of Jonathan : Jonathan Between the Bible and Modern Fiction / Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tiemeyer, Lena-Sofia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jonathan (Biblical figure).

Jonathan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 369 pages)

Other Title:

In Search of Jonathan

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press USA, 2023.

Summary:

"This book analyses the character of Jonathan in 1 Sam 13-2 Sam 1 and in contemporary fiction. The first part of each chapter is devoted to the literary portrayal of Jonathan in the final form of the biblical text. It seeks to establish an interpretation that allows Jonathan to be read as a psychologically cohesive character. This part raises a series of questions. What kind of man is Jonathan who shows initiative, daring, and clear leadership ability (1 Sam 13-14), yet also is willing to lay down his crown before the usurper David's feet in humble submission (1 Sam 18-23)? What kind of son is Jonathan who rebels against Saul and takes David's part in the conflict between the two men, yet remains loyal to his father until the bitter end on Mount Gilboa? The second part of each chapter investigates the depictions of Jonathan in contemporary fiction, with focus on novels, short stories, and poetry. It explores how a wide range of modern retellings of the David saga highlight, transform, and subvert the biblical portrayal of Jonathan. This part responds to the series of questions raised in the first part. Together, the two parts demonstrate how fictional retellings both deepen and challenge the ways that scholars interpret the biblical text"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface

Abbreviations Introduction

Chapter 1: A Literary Reading

Chapter 2: Jonathan, Homoeroticism, and Masculinity

Chapter 3: A Little Bit of Honey (1 Samuel 13-14)

Chapter 4: Two Souls that are Knit Together (1 Samuel 18:1-4)

Chapter 5: The Neglected Princess (1 Samuel 19:1-7)

Chapter 6: A Heart that is Split Asunder (1 Samuel 20)

Chapter 7: The Loyal Traitor (1 Samuel 23:15-18)

Chapter 8: The Wounded Gazelle (1 Samuel 31 and 2 Samuel 1)

Chapter 9: 'My' Jonathan Bibliography List of Fictional Work.

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (directory.doabooks.org, viewed May 29, 2023).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-763780-9

0-19-763779-5

0-19-763778-7