The Oxford handbook of biblical monsters
"The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Monsters brings together the work of world-renowned scholars in Bible, theology, religion, and cultural studies to explore the monsters that rampage through the biblical text. Essays provide in-depth analysis of the Ancient Near Eastern background of these creat...
| Subtitles: | Biblical monsters |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
New York, NY, United States of America
Oxford University Press
[2025]
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible
/ Old Testament
/ New Testament
/ Creation
/ Theological anthropology
/ Monster
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| RelBib Classification: | HA Bible |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Monsters in the Bible |
| Online Access: |
Table of Contents (Aggregator) |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Monsters brings together the work of world-renowned scholars in Bible, theology, religion, and cultural studies to explore the monsters that rampage through the biblical text. Essays provide in-depth analysis of the Ancient Near Eastern background of these creatures, explore how they have continued to live on after the biblical text, and discuss how they remain impactful through art and literature today. The chapters not only study where monsters came from, but continually focus on what they mean, and how these meanings are generated. These chapters work to bridge the perspectives of traditional scholarship and more postmodern ideas of monsters as cultural and rhetorical constructions. There are chapters on the Ghosts of Mesopotamia, Leviathan, and the Giants, but also on the Monstrous Jew in the Gospels and the Monstrosity of the Crucifixion. They serve both as foundational pieces of research for scholars looking to familiarize themselves with monsters and discourses of monstrosity, but also as creative and provocative examinations of how these monsters generate meaning. While working to summarize the research that has been done on biblical monsters up to the present day, this Handbook points the way forward towards new and exciting studies in unnatural creatures and the rhetoric of horror"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 466 Seiten, 26 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780197565056 |
