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The place of court tales in the Hebrew Bible and early Jewish literature : form, development, and function / Andrew D. Knight-Messenger.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Knight-Messenger, Andrew D., author.
Series:
Library of Second Temple studies ; 107.
The library of Second Temple studies ; 107
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Bible. Old Testament--Hebrew--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.
Courts and courtiers in literature.
Jewish literature--History and criticism.
Jewish literature.
Physical Description:
xiv, 225 pages ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
London : Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2026.
Summary:
Examines the development of the ancient Jewish court tales in light of the additional textual examples discovered among the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Contents:
Introduction
The ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean milieu : cognate literature and early development
Court tales preserved at Qumran
Other early Jewish court tales
The Jewish court tales and their worldview.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-212) and indexes.
Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2022.
Other Format:
ebook version :
ISBN:
9781666980936
1666980935
OCLC:
1592133630
Publisher Number:
CIPO000383030

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