Judith / Deborah Levine Gera
- Author
- Gera, Deborah Levine
- Published
- Berlin : De Gruyter, [2014]
- Physical Description
- xii, 571 pages ; 24 cm.
- Series
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: Section 1: Preliminaries: The Story, Structure, and Message of Judith -- Section 2: Transmission, Canonicity, and Later Jewish Tradition -- Section 3: Dating Judith: History, Historicity, and Geography -- Section 4: Biblical Influences -- Section 5: Greek Influences -- Section 6: Original Language and Milieu -- Section 7: The Figure of Judith: Between Feminism and Theology -- A.1:1-16 Nebuchadnezzar Goes to War with Arphaxad -- B.2:1-20 The Assyrians Prepare for War -- C.2:21-3:10 ,Holophernes' Conquests -- D.4:1-15 The Israelites Prepare for War and Pray to God -- E.5:1-6:21 Achior Describes the Israelites and is Expelled to Bethulia -- F.7:1-32 Holophernes Cuts Off Bethulia's Water Supply -- G.8:1-36 Judith Scolds Bethulia's Leaders -- H.9:1-14 Judith's Prayer -- I.10:1-17 Judith Prepares for her Mission and Leaves Bethulia -- J.10:18-12:9 Judith's First Encounter with Holophernes -- K.12:10-13:10 Judith Kills Holophernes at a Party -- L.13:11-14:10 Judith Returns Home and Achior Converts -- M.14:11-15:7 The Assyrians Are Defeated -- N.15:8-16:20 The Israelites Celebrate their Victory -- O.16:21-25 Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Index of Names and Subjects.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9783110323047 (hardcover; 23 x 15,5 : alk. paper)
3110323044 (hardcover; 23 x 15,5 : alk. paper) - Related Titles
- Bible. Judith. English. Gera. 2014
- Note
- "This volume includes a new translation and a detailed verse-by-verse commentary, which touches upon philological, literary, and historical questions. The extensive introduction discusses the work's date, historical background, and original language, biblical and classical influences, and the relation between feminism and theology in the work."--Publisher description.
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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