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

by G Mobley (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2007

  $31.56

  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.

• New

  Hardcover
  2007

  $85.66

  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.