Signs of weakness : juxtaposing Irish tales and the Bible /: juxtaposing Irish tales and the Bible. (©2001)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Varese Layzer.
• Other Names: Layzer, Varese
• Contents: Acknowledgment; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 PROLEGOMENA TO A READING OF THE CRITICISM OF EARLY IRISH TEXTS; Chapter 2 BOOKS OF MARGINS: READING BIBLICAL CRITICISM, LITERARY THEORY AND EARLY IRISH TEXTS; Chapter 3 WEAKNESS AND HUMAN FRAILTY: A READING OF THE BOOK OF JONAH AND SOME EPISODES FROM LIVES OF COLUMBA; Chapter 4 WEAKNESS AND MASOCHISM: A READING OF THE SAMSON STORY AND SOME TALES ABOUT CÚ CHULAINN; 1. Introduction; 2. Tochmarc Emire; 3. Aided Óenfir Aife; 4. Serglige Con Culainn; 5. The Samson Story; 6. Conclusion. Chapter 5 WEAKNESS AND FOLLY: A READING OF THE BOOK OF ESTHER AND TOCHMARC BECFHOLACONCLUSION; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Glossary of Irish Terms; Bibliography; Index of Biblical and Ancient References; Index of Early Irish Texts; A; B; C; F; I; L; M; S; T; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z.
• Publisher Details: Sheffield, Eng : Sheffield Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Copyright Date: 2001
• Extent: 1 online resource (241 pages)
• Subjects: 891.6209; Tales -- Ireland -- History and criticism; Irish literature -- To 1100 -- History and criticism; Littérature populaire irlandaise; Comportement humain dans la littérature; TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Literary; LITERARY CRITICISM -- General; Irish literature; Tales; Bijbel; Letterkunde; Gaelic (Iers); Irish literature; Tales; Ireland; Comparative studies; Criticism, interpretation, etc; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780567574909; 0567574903
• Related ISBNs: 1841271721; 9781841271729
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-236) and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
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