Author: William TENNANT (Professor of Oriental Languages at St. Andrews.)Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 352
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Hebrew Dramas: Founded on Incidents of Bible History
Author: William TENNANT (Professor of Oriental Languages at St. Andrews.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Hebrew Dramas
Author: William TennantPublisher:
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Category : Religious drama
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Dictionary of National Biography, Founded in 1882 by George Smith
Author: Hebrew Dramas: Founded on Incidents of Bible History
Author: William TENNANT (Professor of Oriental Languages at St. Andrews.)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 354
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Esther Through the Centuries
Author: Jo CarruthersPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118714040
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This interdisciplinary commentary ranges from early midrashic interpretation to contemporary rewritings introducing interpretations of the only biblical book not to mention God. Unearths a wealth of neglected rewritings inspired by the story’s relevance to themes of nationhood, rebellion, providence, revenge, female heroism, Jewish identity, exile, genocide and ‘multiculturalism’ Reveals the various struggles and strategies used by religious commentators to make sense of this only biblical book that does not mention God Asks why Esther is underestimated by contemporary feminist scholars despite a long history of subversive rewritings Compares the most influential Jewish and Christian interpretations and interpreters Includes an introduction to the book’s myriad representations in literature, music, and art Published in the reception-history series, Blackwell Bible Commentaries
Hebrew Dramas
Author: William TennantPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780483546530
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 348
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Excerpt from Hebrew Dramas: Founded on Incidents of Bible-History J ephthah. With the name Of God upon our banners, and his arm As with/a shield encompassing our heads In day of battle, Israel, let us trust, Will give his foes discomflture -meanwhile, And for this end, what lies in the arm of flesh Must be prepar'd, - the instrument, wherewith Man must be working, and which He on high Makes valid with his blessing - Have the tribes Assembled with their princes? Muster they In Mizpeh's plains, or down upon the vale Of Succoth, or in Ephraim's green -wood field Near to the J ordan-ford? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Men of Fife
Author: Matthew Forster ConollyPublisher:
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Category : Celebrities
Languages : en
Pages : 526
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Fifiana
Author: Matthew Forster ConollyPublisher:
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Category : Fife (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 374
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Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ
Author: Hew ScottCatalogue of the Library of the Philosophical Institution of Edinburgh
Author: Edinburgh (Scotland). Philosophical InstitutionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 566
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