David's capacity for compassion : a literary-hermeneutical study of 1-2 Samuel /: a literary-hermeneutical study of 1-2 Samuel. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Barbara Green.
• Authors: Green, Barbara, 1946-
• Contents: Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Figure -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Relevant Methodologies for Constructing an Ancient Fictive Work -- 1{u2002}Initial Considerations -- 2{u2002}Modern Literary Methodology -- 3{u2002}Hermeneutics and Transformative Reading -- 4{u2002}Implications -- Chapter 2 Why a King? Choices of Saul and David (1 Sam. 8-18) Edges and Structures -- 1{u2002}Introductory Considerations -- 2{u2002}Literary Theory -- 3{u2002}Structures -- 4{u2002}Choosing Kings -- 4{u2002}Conclusions and Transition -- Chapter 3 Competition and Choices: Kings Interlocked (1 Sam. 19-26) -- 1{u2002}Transition -- 2{u2002}Methodology -- 3{u2002}Plotting and David's Flight from the Court of Saul -- 4{u2002}Implications and Transition -- Chapter 4 Presence and Absence: David and the Death of Saul: (1 Sam. 27-2 Sam. 1) -- 1{u2002}Transition -- 2{u2002}Theory: The Narrator -- 3{u2002}Narrating the Events Common to David and Saul -- 4{u2002}Reading the Narrator's Skill -- 5{u2002}Conclusions and Transition -- Chapter 5 David Consolidates his Rule: (2 Sam. 2-8 and 21-24)Characterization -- 1{u2002}Transition -- 2{u2002}Plotting and Narration: David Consolidates his Position (2-8) -- 3{u2002}Plotting and Narration: David's Later Deeds (21-24) -- 4{u2002}Characterization: Theory -- 5{u2002}Sampling Minor Characters -- 6{u2002}Implications and Transition -- Chapter 6 Fruits of Arrogance: David's Poorest Choices (2 Sam. 9-14) Converging Five Tools -- 1{u2002}Transition -- 2{u2002}Edges and Structure -- 3{u2002}Plotting, Narration, Characterization -- 4{u2002}David's Poorest Choices -- 5{u2002}Conclusions and Transition -- Chapter 7 Fruits of Suffering: David Experiences Compassion (2 Sam. 15-20) Converging Three Tools -- 1{u2002}Transition -- 2{u2002}The Disintegration of David's Kingship -- 3{u2002}Conclusions and Transition -- Chapter 8 David Goes the Way of All the Earth (1 Kgs. 1-2) -- 1{u2002}Transition -- 2{u2002}David Gives the Throne to Solomon -- 3{u2002}Constructing a Common Pattern -- 4{u2002}Conclusions and Transition. Chapter 9 Reception and Construction of David in a Western Painting Reading Visual Art -- 1{u2002}Transition -- 2{u2002}Methodology: A Seventh Tool: Reading Visual Art -- 3{u2002}Pittoni's David and 1-2 Samuel's David -- 4{u2002}Conclusions and Implications -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Publisher Details: London, UK : Bloomsbury T & T Clark, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 222.406; RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Old Testament; Electronic books; Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780567673596; 0567673596; 9780567673602
• Related ISBNs: 9780567673589; 0567673588; 056767360X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 9, 2017).
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