The character of David in Judaism, Christianity and Islam: warrior, poet, prophet and king
King David if one of the most central figures in all of the major monotheistic traditions. He generally connotes the heroic past of the (more imagined than real) ancient Israelite empire and is associated with messianic hopes for the future. Nevertheless, his richly ambivalent and fascinating litera...
| Published in: | Themes in biblical narrative |
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| Contributors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2021]
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| In: |
Themes in biblical narrative (29)
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| Reviews: | [Rezension von: The character of David in Judaism, Christianity and Islam : warrior, poet, prophet and king] (2022) (Nickel, Breanna J.)
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| Series/Journal: | Themes in biblical narrative
29 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
King (Motif)
/ Literature
/ History
/ David, Israel, König
/ Character
/ Reception
/ Judaism
/ Christianity
/ Islam
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Philosophy & Religion B David King of Israel |
| Online Access: |
Presumably Free Access Volltext (DOI) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | King David if one of the most central figures in all of the major monotheistic traditions. He generally connotes the heroic past of the (more imagined than real) ancient Israelite empire and is associated with messianic hopes for the future. Nevertheless, his richly ambivalent and fascinating literary portrayal in the Hebrew Bible is one of the most complex of all biblical characters. This volume aims at taking a new, critical look at the process of biblical creation and subsequent exegetical transformation of the character of David and his attributed literary composition (the Psalms), with particular emphasis put on the multilateral fertilization and cross-cultural interchanges among Jews, Christians and Muslims |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004465979 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004465978 |