Samson and the liminal hero in the ancient Near East
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Samson and the liminal hero in the ancient Near East
(Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies, 453)
T&T Clark, c2006
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Samson, the liminal hero : a comparative study of Judges 13-16 and ancient Near Eastern heroic tradition
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Note
Revision of the author's thesis--Harvard University, 1994, originally presented under the title: Samson, the liminal hero : a comparative study of Judges 13-16 and ancient Near Eastern heroic tradition
Includes bibliographical references (p. [116]-124) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The primary problem that Mobley's book deals with is the odd character of Judges 13-16 and of its hero. Samson's special quality, noted by virtually all interpreters, is defined here as liminality. The liminal situation, which includes a movement away from society, the lack of social restraints, and the status of outsider, is a permanent condition for Samson. The secondary purpose of this book is to demonstrate the ways in which the Samson saga, which is often compared to the Greek Heracles tradition, makes use of ideas about wild men and warriors found in other biblical and Mesopotamian stories.
Table of Contents
- 1. Locating Samson
- 2. Field and House
- 3. Agitation and Rest
- 4. Male and Female
- 5. Samson Located.
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