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'And He Will Take Your Daughters...': Woman Story and the Ethical Evaluation of Monarchy in the David Narrative (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testamen)
April Westbrook
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Description for 'And He Will Take Your Daughters...': Woman Story and the Ethical Evaluation of Monarchy in the David Narrative (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testamen)
Hardcover. Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 28. Weight in Grams: 570.
April Westbrook explores the intentional inclusion of woman stories (those displaying significant female presence) within the David narrative in the books of Samuel. These stories are made prominent by the surprisingly high number of their occurrences as well as the sequentially progressive literary pattern in which they occur in the larger narrative. Westbrook shows that the dramatic and detailed accounts within the story repeatedly challenge the reader to consider the experiences of women and their contribution to the purpose of the larger narrative. When viewed collectively, these woman stories serve to stir the reader’s responses in ways ... Read more
April Westbrook explores the intentional inclusion of woman stories (those displaying significant female presence) within the David narrative in the books of Samuel. These stories are made prominent by the surprisingly high number of their occurrences as well as the sequentially progressive literary pattern in which they occur in the larger narrative. Westbrook shows that the dramatic and detailed accounts within the story repeatedly challenge the reader to consider the experiences of women and their contribution to the purpose of the larger narrative. When viewed collectively, these woman stories serve to stir the reader’s responses in ways ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury T&T Clark
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780567658524
SKU
V9780567658524
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About April Westbrook
April D. Westbrook is Professor of Old Testament at Vanguard University, California, USA.
Reviews for 'And He Will Take Your Daughters...': Woman Story and the Ethical Evaluation of Monarchy in the David Narrative (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testamen)
Quite absorbing.
Dianne Bergant, Catholic Theological Union, USA
Bible Today
Dianne Bergant, Catholic Theological Union, USA
Bible Today