The Sword of Goliath
Download or Read eBook The Sword of Goliath PDF written by Stanley Jerome Isser and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2003 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Stanley Jerome Isser |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 9004127372 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789004127371 |
Rating | : 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Sword of Goliath by : Stanley Jerome Isser
Book excerpt: This book shifts the focus of biblical stories about David from historicity to popular culture, suggesting their origins in popular heroic literature of the later monarchy and Persian period and comparing them with Homeric and Arthurian heroic literature. Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org)