03796cam a2200721Ka 4500 ocn727950918 OCoLC 20200709055358.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 110601s2011 ne ob 001 0 eng d 2010053577 N$T eng pn N$T EBLCP E7B MHW CDX UIU OCLCQ YDXCP OCLCQ OCLCA OL$ OCLCF OCLCQ OCL OCLCQ AZK 834074264 961634000 962612772 9789004203419 (electronic bk.) 9004203419 (electronic bk.) 9789004203402 9004203400 368118 (N$T) (OCoLC)727950918 (OCoLC)834074264 (OCoLC)961634000 (OCoLC)962612772 BS1325.6.H65 G54 2011eb REL 006210 bisacsh 222/.4067 22 MAIN Gilmour, Rachelle. Representing the past : a literary analysis of narrative historiography in the book of Samuel / by Rachelle Gilmour. Literary analysis of narrative historiography in the book of Samuel Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011. 1 online resource (xii, 333 pages). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 143 Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-320) and indexes. Introduction -- Causation -- Meaning and significance -- Moral, political and theological evaluation -- Coherence and contradictions -- Conclusion. 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. Print version record. Master record variable field(s) change: 630 Bible. Samuel Criticism, Narrative. Bible. Samuel History of Biblical events. Bible. Samuel Criticism, Narrative. Bible. Samuel Historiography. Bible. Samuel History of Biblical events. Bible. Samuel. fast (OCoLC)fst01892946 Jews History 1200-953 B.C. Historiography. Jews History 1200-953 B.C. Historiography. RELIGION Biblical Studies Old Testament. bisacsh History of Biblical events. fast (OCoLC)fst01865053 Jews Historiography. fast (OCoLC)fst00983240 1200-953 B.C fast Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast (OCoLC)fst01411635 History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 Print version: Gilmour, Rachelle. Representing the past. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011 9789004203402 (DLC) 2010053577 (OCoLC)695683656 Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 143. EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=368118 Coutts Information Services COUT 17982572 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL717511 ebrary EBRY ebr10470624 EBSCOhost EBSC 368118 YBP Library Services YANK 6898541 92 N$T 50402 50402