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The logic of incest : a structuralist analysis of Hebrew mythology /
The myths of Genesis are the foundation for hundreds of texts written at later diachronically distinct and datable periods. Seven texts-Genesis itself, Genesis Rabbah, Pirke deRabbi Eliezer and mediaeval compilations-are examined here, with five interrelated questions in focus: Can structuralist the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Sheffield, Eng. :
Sheffield Academic Press,
©1995.
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| Colección: | Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ;
185. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The myths of Genesis are the foundation for hundreds of texts written at later diachronically distinct and datable periods. Seven texts-Genesis itself, Genesis Rabbah, Pirke deRabbi Eliezer and mediaeval compilations-are examined here, with five interrelated questions in focus: Can structuralist theory be applied usefully to societies conscious of history and change? What is the relationship between continuity and trasformation as a mythological tradition develops diachronically? What role does diachronic development within a myth play in relation to its underlying structure? What is the synch. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (297 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-291) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780567271723 0567271722 1281803677 9781281803672 9786611803674 661180367X |