A king and a fool? : the succession narrative as a satire /

A king and a fool? : the succession narrative as a satire /

In A King and a Fool? The Succession Narrative as a Satire Virginia Miller applies a new version of Douglas Muecke's taxonomy of irony to the Succession Narrative. She argues that the narrative in 2 Samuel and 1 Kings has the essential feature of satire, namely, a pervasive sense of pejorativel...

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Main Author: Miller, Virginia (Research Fellow) (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden Boston : BRILL, 2019.

Series: Biblical Interpretation Series; volume179.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2019, ISBN: 9789004390805.

Subjects:

Bible. > Samuel, 2nd, X-XX > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Kings, 1st, I-II > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Satire in the Bible.

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Call Number: BS1325.52

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Copyright page
  • Dedication
  • Epigraph
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Historical Context and Methodology
  • The Genre Debate and Satire
  • Methodology and Irony
  • Evidence
  • David's Sins and Punishments
  • Amnon's Sin and Absalom's Revenge
  • The Deception of the Wise Woman of Tekoa
  • Absalom's Revolt
  • The Kingdom is Restored to David
  • Solomon Rises to the Throne
  • The Non-essential Elements of Satire
  • Conclusions
  • The Genre Debate: 100 Years of the Succession Narrative
  • Findings
  • Conclusion
  • Back Matter
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Modern Authors
  • Index of Biblical Citations
  • Index of Subjects.