Characters and Characterization in 1 and 2 Kings
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2019
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780567680907
Subjects: Bible, criticism, interpretation, etc., o. t. historical books
Description: "This book is an examination of characters in the books of Kings; showing how understanding and interpretation of key characters affects readings of the story. The volume begins with more general pieces addressing how the study of characters can shed light on the composition history of Kings and on how characters and characterization can be considered with respect to ethics, particularly with respect to the moral complexity of biblical characters."--