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Why Did They Write This Way?

Reflections on References to Written Documents in the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Literature

by Katherine M. Stott

  • Hardback
  • 178 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.2 cm

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This book examines the character and function of the documents mentioned in the biblical texts in relation to comparable references in literature from wider antiquity. The primary focus is to understand these references within their literary context, asking why indeed they are mentioned at all and what purpose they serve in the narrative.Citing various references to written documents in the Hebrew Bible, Stott takes into consideration both those references that may point to external sources, for example, the many literary citations in the books of Kings and Chronicles, as well as certain other documents that play a role in the narrative, such as "the book of the law" in 2 Kings, the scrolls of Jeremiah, and the tablets of the law.The aim of this study is not to determine to which texts external to the world of the narrative, if any, these documents refer, or to identify the content of these documents, or to reconstruct their origins and historical development.Instead, the primary focus is to understand these references within their literary context, asking why indeed they are mentioned at all and what purpose they serve in the narrative, regardless of whether they existed or not in the "external world", or whether the stories about them have basis in historical reality "as it happened".Over the last 30 years this pioneering series has established an unrivalled reputation for cutting-edge international scholarship in Biblical Studies and has attracted leading authors and editors in the field. The series takes many original and creative approaches to its subjects, including innovative work from historical and theological perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and more recent developments in cultural studies and reception history.
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  • Author

    Katherine M. Stott

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

  • Published

    July 2008

  • Weight

    432g

  • Page Count

    178

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780567027368

  • ISBN-10

    0567027368

  • Eden Code

    1122324

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