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Patterns of destiny :

Sharon, Diane M.

Patterns of destiny : narrative structures of foundation and doom in the Hebrew Bible / Diane M. Sharon. - Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 2002. - 1 online resource (xii, 244 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-232) and indexes.

1. Introduction -- 2. Structuralism, Proppian analysis, and Biblical narrative -- 3. Eating and drinking as variables in Biblical narrative -- 4. The unexpected absence of eating and drinking -- 5. Patterns of destiny: eating and drinking as constants within the establishment / foundation genre -- 6. Patterns of destiny: eating and drinking as constants within the condemnation / doom genre -- 7. Patterns of destiny: variations and adaptations -- 8. Summary and conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of authors -- Index of Scripture.

ISBN: 9781575065250 1575065258

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Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--Old Testament--Structuralist criticism.
Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, Narrative.
Bible.--Old Testament--Structuralist criticism--Criticism, Narrative.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Dinners and dining in the Bible.
Drinking in the Bible.
Bible as literature.
RELIGION--Biblical Criticism & Interpretation--Old Testament.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BS1199.D55 / S52 2002eb

Dewey Class. No.: 221.6