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Autore |
Greenspahn Frederick E. <1946-> |
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Titolo |
When brothers dwell together [[electronic resource] ] : the preeminence of younger siblings in the Hebrew Bible / / Frederick E. Greenspahn |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 1994 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-44342-1 |
0-19-535955-0 |
0-585-33211-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (206 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Brothers in the Bible |
Sisters in the Bible |
First-born children in the Bible |
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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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-174) and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Firstborn of All Creation; 2. An Unnatural Custom; Sacrifice of Firstborns; Inheritance; Israelite Inheritance; bekor; Succession; Summary; 3. The Last Shall Be First; 4. Every Brother a Supplanter; 5. The Son God Has Chosen; Selected Bibliography; Index of Biblical and Other Sources; General Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This study of siblings in the Hebrew Bible describes how the Bible develops some of its most memorable plots around sibling interaction. The author seeks an explanation for the Bible's preference for younger siblings, who tend to emerge triumphant in tales of sibling rivalry. |
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