Of courtiers and kings : the biblical Daniel narratives and ancient story-collections

Of courtiers and kings : the biblical Daniel narratives and ancient story-collections / by Tawny L. Holm.

Holm's book is an innovative approach to the biblical Book of Daniel. It places Daniel against the background of story-collections, an ancient genre that began in Egypt in the mid-second millennium B.C.E. This work focuses on Daniel 6-4 and provides detailed comparisons with specific bodies of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holm, Tawny, 1966-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Winona Lake, Indiana : Eisenbrauns, 2013.
Series:Explorations in ancient Near Eastern civilizations ; 1.
Subjects:
Bible. > Daniel > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Daniel
Bible. > Daniel > Criticism, Narrative.
Bible. > Daniel > Comparative studies.
Short stories.
Short stories, Egyptian.
short stories.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > Prophets.
Short stories, Egyptian
Short stories
Fables > History and criticism.
Middle Eastern literature, Ancient > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Nouvelles.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Story-Collection Genre: Survey and Prospect
  • The Story-Collection and Related Material in Antiquity
  • The Book of Daniel in Light of the Story-Collection Genre
  • The Book of Daniel in Light of Ancient Near Eastern Story-Collections and Related Material
  • Conclusions.

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