Of courtiers and kings : the biblical Daniel narratives and ancient story-collections /

Holm's book is an innovative approach to the biblical Book of Daniel. It places Daniel against the background of story-collections, an ancient genre that began in Egypt in the mid-second millennium B.C.E. This work focuses on Daniel 6-4 and provides detailed comparisons with specific bodies of...

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Main Author: Holm, Tawny, 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Winona Lake, Indiana : Eisenbrauns, 2013
Series:Explorations in ancient Near Eastern civilizations ; 1.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Story-Collection Genre: Survey and Prospect
  • The Story-Collection and Related Material in Antiquity
  • The Book of Daniel in Light of the Story-Collection Genre
  • The Book of Daniel in Light of Ancient Near Eastern Story-Collections and Related Material
  • Conclusions.