UID:
almahu_9949386104402882
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 192 pages).
ISBN:
9781003029434
,
1003029434
,
9781000164923
,
1000164926
,
9781000164886
,
1000164888
,
9781000164909
,
100016490X
Series Statement:
Copenhagen international seminar
Uniform Title:
Essays. Selections
Content:
"This collection of essays seeks to demonstrate that many biblical authors deliberately used Classical and Hellenistic Greek texts for inspiration when crafting many of the narratives in the Primary History. Through detailed analysis of the text, Gnuse contends that there are numerous examples of clear influence from late classical and Hellenistic literature. Deconstructing the biblical and Greek works in parallel, he argues that there are too many similarities in basic theme, meaning, and detail, for them to be accounted for by coincidence or shared ancient tropes. Using this evidence, he suggests that although much of the text may originate from the Persian period, large parts of its final form likely date from the Hellenistic era. With the help of an original introduction and final chapter, Gnuse pulls his essays together into a coherent collection for the first time. The resultant volume offers a valuable resource for anyone working on the dating of the Hebrew Bible, as well as those working on Hellenism in the ancient Levant more broadly"--
Additional Edition:
Print version: Gnuse, Robert Karl, 1947- Hellenism and the primary history New York : Routledge, 2020. ISBN 9780367462468
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
;
Electronic books.
;
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
DOI:
10.4324/9781003029434
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003029434
