Sacred Enigmas

Literary Religion in the Hebrew Bible
1. Auflage 1996
ISBN: 978-0-415-12771-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 523 g

Sacred Enigmas assesses the religious and intellectual significance of the Hebrew Bible both as a document of its time and as an important step in the development of thought. It presents the major aspects of biblical religion through detailed literary analyses of key texts, presented in English translation to make them accessible to the general reader as well as scholars.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Geller, Stephen

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Geschichte des Judentums
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Heilige & Traditionelle Texte, Mythologie, Vergleichende Mythologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Struggle at the Jabbok: The Uses of Enigma in Biblical Religion Chapter 3. Fiery Wisdom: The Deuteronomic Tradition Chapter 4. Blood Cult: An Interpretation of the Priestly Work of the Pentateuch Chapter 5. Where is Wisdom? Chapter 6. The Riddle of Prophecy Chapter 7. The Rape of Dinah: Sexuality and Transcendence Chapter 8. The Garden of the Self Chapter 9. History, Literature and Religion Epilogue Notes.

Über Autor(innen)

Geller, Stephen