A new era of comparison in biblical studies : case studies in applied methodology / edited by Amy L. Balogh, Jina Kang, Hyun Chul Paul Kim, Tammi J. Schneider.

Format Book
PublicationLanham : Lexington Books, [2025]
Descriptionvi, 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible--Comparative studies.

Other author/creatorBalogh, Amy L., 1983- editor.
Other author/creatorKang, Jina, 1981- editor.
Other author/creatorKim, Hyun Chul Paul, 1965- editor. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJhH6rH667qVjCHXRQWxDq
Other author/creatorSchneider, Tammi J. (Tammi Joy), 1962- editor. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjrGx94yMCYYWv7F8jxFcd
Contents Why comparative and why now : a review from the field / Amy L. Balogh, Tammi J. Schneider -- "For Zion's sake I will not keep silent!" : an analysis of Isaiah 62 with poetic aurality and tri-polar comparative approaches / Johanna Rönnlund, Beth E. Elness-Hanson -- A comparative approach to the concept of nakedness in the Garden of Eden narratives of the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an / Rebekah Call -- When prophets and poets clash in the courts of kings : a comparative analysis of the Elijah narrative and the Old Norse Egil's saga / Tod R. Harris -- Comparing referential and discursive dimensions of texts / Edwin K. Broadhead -- Reimagining grief : a comparative analysis of grief and its social function in Paul and Epictetus / Melissa J. Barciela Mandala -- How to do things with prophecy : J. L. Austin's How to do things with words and the book of Jonah / Kelsey Spinnato -- Wait, did Paul know Homer? : a reflection on reflecting on Paul's reflections / Dan Clanton Jr. -- A method in the study of literary motifs : how folkloric studies can inform comparative methodologies / Alison K. Hawanchak -- Does my story count? : the Bible and #MeToo / Leah Cech -- Exploring the state and future of comparison in biblical studies : a response / Drew S. Holland.
Abstract "...provides a snapshot and assessment of the state of comparison in biblical studies and has significant implications for the future of the field. ... The ten case studies in this volume represent a diverse set of approaches to the comparative method as applied to a wide range of biblical and non-biblical materials, including Homer, the Qur'an, Icelandic sagas, and #MeToo tweets...." -- Publisher, page four of cover.
General note"The essays in this volume originated as presentations during the first two years of the Comparative Method in Biblical Studies unit alongside a joint session with the Israelite Prophetic LIterature unit at the 2021-2022 Annual Meetings of the Society of Biblical Literature." -- See "Introduction" page 1.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: New era of comparison in biblical studies Lanham : Lexington Books, [2025] 9781666964202
LCCN 2024041486
ISBN9781666964196
ISBN1666964190 hardcover
ISBNelectronic publication

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