Signs of weakness : juxtaposing Irish tales and the Bible /
Layzer, Varese.
Signs of weakness : juxtaposing Irish tales and the Bible / Varese Layzer. - Sheffield, Eng. : Sheffield Academic Press, ©2001. - 1 online resource (241 pages) - Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 321 . - Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 321. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-236) and indexes.
Acknowledgment; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 PROLEGOMENA TO A READING OF THE CRITICISM OF EARLY IRISH TEXTS; Chapter 2 BOOKS OF MARGINS: READING BIBLICAL CRITICISM, LITERARY THEORY AND EARLY IRISH TEXTS; Chapter 3 WEAKNESS AND HUMAN FRAILTY: A READING OF THE BOOK OF JONAH AND SOME EPISODES FROM LIVES OF COLUMBA; Chapter 4 WEAKNESS AND MASOCHISM: A READING OF THE SAMSON STORY AND SOME TALES ABOUT CÚ CHULAINN; 1. Introduction; 2. Tochmarc Emire; 3. Aided Óenfir Aife; 4. Serglige Con Culainn; 5. The Samson Story; 6. Conclusion. Chapter 5 WEAKNESS AND FOLLY: A READING OF THE BOOK OF ESTHER AND TOCHMARC BECFHOLACONCLUSION; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Glossary of Irish Terms; Bibliography; Index of Biblical and Ancient References; Index of Early Irish Texts; A; B; C; F; I; L; M; S; T; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z.
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Are early Irish stories influenced by the Bible or transcriptions of pre-Christian Celtic lore? Layzer explores the practical and theoretical difficulties of determining 'influence' in ancient writing, and the relationship between the oral and the written, literacy and literature and the disciplines of Irish Studies and Biblical Studies. & This fascinating comparative study matches Samson, Jonah and Esther with three Irish heroes for similarities in theme and treatment. Among the features explored are weakness and heroic strength, gender and power, frailty and ambiguity. The sexy, counterintuiti.
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Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History.--Ireland
Bible.--Jonah--Comparative studies.
Bible.--Judges--Comparative studies.
Bible.--Esther--Comparative studies.
Bible.--A.T.--Jonas--Études comparatives.
Bible.--A.T.--Juges--Études comparatives.
Bible.--A.T.--Esther--Études comparatives.
Bible--Critique, interprétation, etc.--Histoire.--Irlande
Bible.
Bible.--Esther.
Bible.--Jonah.
Bible.--Judges.
To 1100
Tales--History and criticism.--Ireland
Irish literature--History and criticism.--To 1100
Folk literature, Irish.
Human behavior in literature.
Littérature populaire irlandaise.
Comportement humain dans la littérature.
Contes--Histoire et critique.--Irlande
Littérature irlandaise--Histoire et critique.--Jusqu'à 1100
TRAVEL--Special Interest--Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM--General.
Irish literature.
Tales.
Bijbel.
Letterkunde.
Gaelic (Iers)
Ireland.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Comparative studies.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
PB1321 / .L39 2001eb
891.6209
Signs of weakness : juxtaposing Irish tales and the Bible / Varese Layzer. - Sheffield, Eng. : Sheffield Academic Press, ©2001. - 1 online resource (241 pages) - Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 321 . - Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 321. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-236) and indexes.
Acknowledgment; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 PROLEGOMENA TO A READING OF THE CRITICISM OF EARLY IRISH TEXTS; Chapter 2 BOOKS OF MARGINS: READING BIBLICAL CRITICISM, LITERARY THEORY AND EARLY IRISH TEXTS; Chapter 3 WEAKNESS AND HUMAN FRAILTY: A READING OF THE BOOK OF JONAH AND SOME EPISODES FROM LIVES OF COLUMBA; Chapter 4 WEAKNESS AND MASOCHISM: A READING OF THE SAMSON STORY AND SOME TALES ABOUT CÚ CHULAINN; 1. Introduction; 2. Tochmarc Emire; 3. Aided Óenfir Aife; 4. Serglige Con Culainn; 5. The Samson Story; 6. Conclusion. Chapter 5 WEAKNESS AND FOLLY: A READING OF THE BOOK OF ESTHER AND TOCHMARC BECFHOLACONCLUSION; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Glossary of Irish Terms; Bibliography; Index of Biblical and Ancient References; Index of Early Irish Texts; A; B; C; F; I; L; M; S; T; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Z.
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Are early Irish stories influenced by the Bible or transcriptions of pre-Christian Celtic lore? Layzer explores the practical and theoretical difficulties of determining 'influence' in ancient writing, and the relationship between the oral and the written, literacy and literature and the disciplines of Irish Studies and Biblical Studies. & This fascinating comparative study matches Samson, Jonah and Esther with three Irish heroes for similarities in theme and treatment. Among the features explored are weakness and heroic strength, gender and power, frailty and ambiguity. The sexy, counterintuiti.
Electronic reproduction.
[Place of publication not identified] :
HathiTrust Digital Library,
2010.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
English.
9780567574909 (electronic bk.) 0567574903 (electronic bk.) 1281841714 9781281841711 9786611841713 6611841717
9780567574909 codeMantra
GBB991875 bnb GBA1-25739
019399830 Uk 010767230 Uk
Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History.--Ireland
Bible.--Jonah--Comparative studies.
Bible.--Judges--Comparative studies.
Bible.--Esther--Comparative studies.
Bible.--A.T.--Jonas--Études comparatives.
Bible.--A.T.--Juges--Études comparatives.
Bible.--A.T.--Esther--Études comparatives.
Bible--Critique, interprétation, etc.--Histoire.--Irlande
Bible.
Bible.--Esther.
Bible.--Jonah.
Bible.--Judges.
To 1100
Tales--History and criticism.--Ireland
Irish literature--History and criticism.--To 1100
Folk literature, Irish.
Human behavior in literature.
Littérature populaire irlandaise.
Comportement humain dans la littérature.
Contes--Histoire et critique.--Irlande
Littérature irlandaise--Histoire et critique.--Jusqu'à 1100
TRAVEL--Special Interest--Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM--General.
Irish literature.
Tales.
Bijbel.
Letterkunde.
Gaelic (Iers)
Ireland.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Comparative studies.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
PB1321 / .L39 2001eb
891.6209