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Aegean Mercenaries in Light of the Bible: Clash of cultures in the story of David and Goliath
Simona Rodan
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Paperback. Textual analysis together with its comparison to Greek, Egyptian and Mesopotamian literary sources, historical analysis, and also a comparative analysis with archaeological findings. It examines sources which until now have not been included in research and suggests a new date, place and motive for the compilation of the duel story. Num Pages: 116 pages, Illustrated throughout in black & white. BIC Classification: HDDH; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 247 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 368.
The story of the duel of David and Goliath, the Philistine champion, is narrated in the Bible in several versions. While its symbolic importance in Judaism and later in Christianity gradually came to represent the battle between good and evil, true faith and paganism, attempts were made since ancient times to solve its ambiguities. In modern research, the story arouses many disputes. There is controversy about the degree of realism and fantasy in it and there is also no agreement as to the time it was composed. Some claim that this was close to the time when the event occurred ... Read more
The story of the duel of David and Goliath, the Philistine champion, is narrated in the Bible in several versions. While its symbolic importance in Judaism and later in Christianity gradually came to represent the battle between good and evil, true faith and paganism, attempts were made since ancient times to solve its ambiguities. In modern research, the story arouses many disputes. There is controversy about the degree of realism and fantasy in it and there is also no agreement as to the time it was composed. Some claim that this was close to the time when the event occurred ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Archaeopress
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
367g
Number of Pages
116
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784911065
SKU
V9781784911065
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