Crenshaw, James L. <br/><br/>
Samson :  a secret betrayed, a vow ignored / 
James L. Crenshaw. 
 - London, UK ;  Atlanta, GA :  SPCK,  John Knox Press,  c1978. 
 - 172 p. ;  hbk ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes indexes. 
<br/><br/>Bibliography: p. [167]-170. 
<br/><br/>A translation of Judges 13:1-16:31 --<br/>Introduction -- Ch. 1 : Literary and Stylistic traditions.<br/>A dying man's legacy --<br/>Literary forms --<br/>Editorial additions to the saga --<br/>Motifs --<br/>Stylistic features --<br/>The larger context -- Ch. 2 : Passion of charisma.<br/>Unifying themes --<br/>Women in the Samson saga : The ideal Israelite wife ; Marriage based on physical beauty ; Physical lust outside marriage ; Unreciprocated love -- Ch. 3 : The Riddles.<br/>The nature and function of riddles --<br/>Riddles in the Old Testament --<br/>Riddles within the Samson saga -- Ch. 4 : The Tragic Dimension.<br/>Ius Talionis --<br/>Tragic destiny --<br/>Comical aspects --<br/>A broken vow --<br/>Theological dimensions of the story --<br/>From saint to tragic hero --<br/>Milton's "Samson Agonistes" Afterword : The Secret is Out. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0804201706 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>77015748  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Samson (Biblical judge) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Judges XIII, 1-XVI, 31--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Riddles--History and criticism.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS1305.2  / .C73 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>222/.32/06