Signs of weakness : juxtaposing Irish tales and the Bible /

Signs of weakness : juxtaposing Irish tales and the Bible /

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Author / Creator:Layzer, Varese.
Imprint:Sheffield, Eng. : Sheffield Academic Press, ©2001.
Description:1 online resource (241 pages)
Language:English
Series:Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 321
Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 321.
Subject:
Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- Ireland -- History.
Bible. -- Jonah -- Comparative studies.
Bible. -- Judges -- Comparative studies.
Bible. -- Esther -- Comparative studies.
Bible.
Bible. -- Esther.
Bible. -- Jonah.
Bible. -- Judges.
Tales -- Ireland -- History and criticism.
Irish literature -- To 1100 -- History and criticism.
Irish literature.
Tales.
Ireland.
Electronic books.
Comparative studies.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11183575
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ISBN:9780567574909
0567574903
1841271721
9781841271729
1281841714
9781281841711
9786611841713
6611841717
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-236) and indexes.
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Summary:Are early Irish stories influenced by the Bible or transcriptions of pre-Christian Celtic lore? Layzer explores the practical and theoretical difficulties of determining 'influence' in ancient writing, and the relationship between the oral and the written, literacy and literature and the disciplines of Irish Studies and Biblical Studies. & This fascinating comparative study matches Samson, Jonah and Esther with three Irish heroes for similarities in theme and treatment. Among the features explored are weakness and heroic strength, gender and power, frailty and ambiguity. The sexy, counterintuiti.
Other form:Print version: Layzer, Varese. Signs of weakness. Sheffield, Eng. : Sheffield Academic Press, ©2001 1841271721 9781841271729

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