The Rhetorical Use of Numbers in the Deuteronomistic History : "Saul Has Killed His Thousands, David His Tens of Thousands" /
The Deuteronomistic History contains many vast troop and casualty numbers. What purpose does this literary device of numerical hyperbole serve? What rhetorical purposes do any of the numbers in this text serve? In The Rhetorical Use of Numbers in the Deuteronomistic History: "Saul Has Killed Hi...
Saved in:
Main Author:
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published:
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2022.
Series:
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2022.
Vetus Testamentum, Supplements ;
191.
Subjects:
Online Access: Login to view Source
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Call Number: BS1199.N85
| LEADER | 04299nam a22004938i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | BRILL9789004513747 | ||
| 003 | nllekb | ||
| 005 | 20230510123244.0 | ||
| 006 | m d | ||
| 007 | cr un uuuua | ||
| 008 | 220429s2022 ne sb 001 0 eng d | ||
| 010 | |a 2022003667 | ||
| 020 | |a 9789004513730 |q (print) | ||
| 020 | |a 9789004513747 |q (electronic book) | ||
| 024 | 7 | |a 10.1163/9789004513747 |2 DOI | |
| 035 | |z (OCoLC)1291876180 | ||
| 040 | |a NL-LeKB |c NL-LeKB |e rda | ||
| 050 | 4 | |a BS1199.N85 | |
| 072 | 7 | |a HRC |2 bicssc | |
| 072 | 7 | |a REL |x 070000 |2 bisacsh | |
| 082 | 0 | 4 | |a 222/.14 |2 23 |
| 100 | 1 | |a C., Flanders, Denise, |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The Rhetorical Use of Numbers in the Deuteronomistic History : |b "Saul Has Killed His Thousands, David His Tens of Thousands" / |c Denise C. Flanders. |
| 246 | 3 | |a "Saul Has Killed His Thousands, David His Tens of Thousands" | |
| 264 | 1 | |a Leiden ; |a Boston : |b Brill, |c 2022. | |
| 300 | |a 1 online resource. | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a computer |b c |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a online resource |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 490 | 1 | |a Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2022. | |
| 490 | 1 | |a Vetus Testamentum, Supplements ; |v 191 | |
| 500 | |a This volume demonstrates that troop and casualty numbers in Joshua-2 Kings often work in surprising ways-to qualify an ostensibly successful victory, to undermine the glory of a leader, to connect two seemingly disparate narratives, to anticipate a ruler's downfall. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | 0 | |t Preliminary Material / |r Author: Denise C. Flanders -- |t Copyright page / |r Author: Denise C. Flanders -- |t Acknowledgments / |r Author: Denise C. Flanders -- |t Abbreviations / |r Author: Denise C. Flanders -- |t Tables / |r Author: Denise C. Flanders -- |t Chapter 1 Introduction and the History of Scholarship / |r Author: Denise C. Flanders -- |t Chapter 2 The Meaning of אלף in the DH / |r Author: Denise C. Flanders -- |t Chapter 3 Numbers and Quantifications in Joshua / |r Author: Denise C. Flanders -- |t Chapter 4 Numbers and Quantifications in Judges / |r Author: Denise C. Flanders -- |t Chapter 5 Numbers and Quantifications in 1-2 Samuel / |r Author: Denise C. Flanders -- |t Chapter 6 Numbers and Quantifications in 1-2 Kings / |r Author: Denise C. Flanders -- |t Chapter 7 Conclusion: How Numbers Tell the Story / |r Author: Denise C. Flanders -- |t Back Matter -- |t Appendix 1 Troop, Casualty and Captive Numbers in the DH / |r Author: Denise C. Flanders -- |t Appendix 2 Numerical variants in MT, LXX and DSS / |r Author: Denise C. Flanders -- |t Bibliography / |r Author: Denise C. Flanders -- |t Modern Author Index / |r Author: Denise C. Flanders -- |t Scripture Index / |r Author: Denise C. Flanders. |
| 520 | |a The Deuteronomistic History contains many vast troop and casualty numbers. What purpose does this literary device of numerical hyperbole serve? What rhetorical purposes do any of the numbers in this text serve? In The Rhetorical Use of Numbers in the Deuteronomistic History: "Saul Has Killed His Thousands, David His Tens of Thousands," Denise Flanders explores the variety of rhetorical effects that numbers have on the narrative of Joshua-2 Kings. Flanders demonstrates that numbers in Joshua-2 Kings often work in surprising and subversive ways. Rather than regularly glorifying a leader, large casualty numbers may actually anticipate a ruler's downfall. Rather than underscoring an Israelite battle victory, numbers sometimes qualify or undermine the triumph of victories. | ||
| 588 | |a Description based on print version record. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Deuteronomistic history (Biblical criticism) | |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Print version: |t The Rhetorical Use of Numbers in the Deuteronomistic History : "Saul Has Killed His Thousands, David His Tens of Thousands". |d Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2022 |z 9789004513730 |w (DLC) 2022003666 |
| 830 | 0 | |a Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2022. | |
| 830 | 0 | |a Vetus Testamentum, Supplements ; |v 191. | |
| 856 | 4 | |z DOI: |u http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004513747 | |
| 942 | |2 lcc |c EBOOK | ||
| 952 | |0 0 |1 0 |2 lcc |4 0 |6 BS1199 N85 |7 1 |9 47247 |a BRILL |b BRILL |d 2023-05-10 |l 0 |o BS1199.N85 |r 2023-05-10 00:00:00 |w 2023-05-10 |y EBOOK | ||
| 999 | |c 52753 |d 52753 | ||