The Empty Men: The Heroic Tradition of Ancient Israel (Anchor Bible Reference)

The Empty Men: The Heroic Tradition of Ancient Israel (Anchor Bible Reference)

by G Mobley (Author)

Synopsis

Draws upon Semitic and European heroic traditions about warriors and wild men, and upon Celtic, Anglo-American, and African-American balladry about borderers and outlaws, to present the heroic themes in biblical adventure stories. This book describes the process by which adventure stories were transformed into sermons and history lessons.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Edition: 1
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 03 Dec 2007

ISBN 10: 0300140126
ISBN 13: 9780300140125