Reading the Akedah narrative (Genesis 22:1-19) in the context of modern hermeneutics

(This thesis is an attempt to apply literary criticism, specifically a narratological approach, to the reading of the biblical text.) There is an incongruity in the story of Isaac's (near) sacrifice by Abraham insofar as it is too economical with language in what is otherwise a complex set of i...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Setio, Robert
Published: University of Glasgow 1993
Subjects:
100
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.287914