Biblical Motifs : Origins and Transformations / Alexander Altmann.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Altmann, Alexander, editor.

Series:

Philip W. Lown Institute of Advanced Judaic Studies, Brandeis University, Studies and Texts

Philip W. Lown Institute of Advanced Judaic Studies, Brandeis University, Studies and Texts ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

At sign.

Bibel.

Symbolism in the Bible.

Symbolisme dans la Bible.

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

Local Subjects:

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

Symbolism in the Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : 3 Taf.

Edition:

Reprint 2013

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

No detailed description available for "Biblical Motifs".

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Leviathan: Symbol of Evil / Gordon, Cyrus H.

The Divine Warrior in Israel's Early Cult / Cross, Frank Moore

The "Desert Motif" in the Bible and in Qumran Literature / Talmon, Shemaryahu

Political and Cosmic Symbolism in Genesis 14 and in Its Babylonian Sources / Astour, Michael C.

The Date and Circumstances of the Cursing of Canaan / Neiman, David

The End of Ecclesiastes: Literal Exegesis and Its Transformation / Goldin, Judah

Apologetic Motifs in the Targum to the Song of Songs / Loewe, Raphael

The Book of Job and Its Interpreters / Glatzer, Nahum N.

The Greek Garments on Jewish Heroes in The Dura Synagogue / Goodenough, Erwin R.

INDEX OF SCRIPTURAL QUOTATIONS

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

0-674-72960-9

OCLC:

979743586