Gilmour, Rachelle. <br/><br/>
Representing the past :  a literary analysis of narrative historiography in the book of Samuel / 
 Literary analysis of narrative historiography in the book of Samuel 
by Rachelle Gilmour. 
 - Leiden ;  Boston :  Brill,  2011. 
 - 1 online resource (xii, 333 pages). 
 - Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ;  v. 143 .
 - Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ;  v. 143. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-320) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Causation -- Meaning and significance -- Moral, political and theological evaluation -- Coherence and contradictions -- Conclusion. 
<br/><br/> Eschewing both so-called minimalist and maximalist readings, this volume advocates an understanding of the book of Samuel as ancient narrative historiography that must be understood according to its own conception and ideology of history before being judged as a historical source. This study shows how narrative strategies and literary embellishment, unaccustomed in modern historiography, are used to express familiar historical concepts such as causation, meaning and evaluation of the past. The requirements for historical accuracy within the book 's cultural milieu are investigated through anal. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789004203419 9004203419 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Samuel--Criticism, Narrative.<br/>Bible.--Samuel--History of Biblical events.<br/>Bible.--Samuel--Criticism, Narrative.<br/>Bible.--Samuel--Historiography.<br/>Bible.--Samuel--History of Biblical events.<br/>Bible.--Samuel.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Chronological Terms: </label><br/>1200-953 B.C 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Jews--History--Historiography.--1200-953 B.C.<br/>Jews--History--1200-953 B.C.--Historiography.<br/>RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Old Testament.<br/>History of Biblical events.<br/>Jews--Historiography.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.<br/>Criticism, interpretation, etc.<br/>History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS1325.6.H65  / G54 2011eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>222/.4067