Judith : a commentary on the Book of Judith /

Judith tells the story of a beautiful Jewish woman who enters the tent of an invading general, gets him drunk, and then slices off his head, thus saving her village and Jerusalem. This short novella was somewhat surprisingly included in the early Christian versions of the Old Testament and has playe...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wills, Lawrence M. (Lawrence Mitchell), 1954- (Author)
Other Authors: Crawford, Sidnie White (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis : Fortress Press, [2019]
Series:Hermeneia--a critical and historical commentary on the Bible.
Subjects:
Bible. > Judith > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Judith
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The name Judith, the title of the book, and its place in the canon
  • The historical context of Judith : historicity, date, author, location of composition, language
  • Literary structure
  • Possible sources of the story
  • The feminist interpretation of Judith in the last century
  • Theology of the book of Judith : views since 1900
  • Genre and literary qualities of Judith; humor, irony, and lying
  • History of the reception of Judith
  • The text of Judith and the present translation
  • Commentary.

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