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Autore |
Niskanen Paul |
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Titolo |
The human and the divine in history [[electronic resource] ] : Herodotus and the Book of Daniel / / Paul Niskanen |
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London ; ; New York, : T and T Clark International, 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-80264-6 |
9786611802646 |
0-567-33037-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (152 p.) |
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Collana |
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; ; 396 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Theology |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Based on author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Graduate Theological Union, 2001. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 HERODOTUS AND BIBLICAL STUDIES; Chapter 2 DANIEL AND CLASSICAL STUDIES; Chapter 3 THE HUMAN IN HISTORY; Chapter 4 THE DIVINE IN HISTORY; Chapter 5 DANIEL'S THEOLOGY OF HISTORY; Appendix: THE TEXT OF DANIEL 11.2B; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Human and the Divine in History investigates the possibility that the author of Daniel knew and drew upon the Histories of Herodotus. Daniel uses and develops Herodotean concepts such as the succession of world empires, dynastic dreams, and the focus |
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