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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.
Van Pelt Library BS1171.3 .K55 2026
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Library at the Katz Center - Stacks BS1171.3 .K55 2026
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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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