03246nam 2200625Ia 450 991045356810332120200520144314.01-281-84171-497866118417130-567-57490-3(CKB)1000000000542346(EBL)436668(OCoLC)277006076(SSID)ssj0000245917(PQKBManifestationID)12044428(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000245917(PQKBWorkID)10180159(PQKB)10434140(MiAaPQ)EBC436668(Au-PeEL)EBL436668(CaPaEBR)ebr10250961(CaONFJC)MIL184171(OCoLC)893334348(EXLCZ)99100000000054234620010423d2001 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSigns of weakness[electronic resource] juxtaposing Irish tales and the Bible /Varese LayzerSheffield, Eng. Sheffield Academic Pressc20011 online resource (249 p.)Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ;321Description based upon print version of record.1-84127-172-1 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Contents; Acknowledgment; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 PROLEGOMENA TO A READING OF THE CRITICISM OF EARLY IRISH TEXTS; Chapter 2 BOOKS OF MARGINS: READING BIBLICAL CRITICISM, LITERARY THEORY AND EARLY IRISH TEXTS; Chapter 3 WEAKNESS AND HUMAN FRAILTY: A READING OF THE BOOK OF JONAH AND SOME EPISODES FROM LIVES OF COLUMBA; Chapter 4 WEAKNESS AND MASOCHISM: A READING OF THE SAMSON STORY AND SOME TALES ABOUT CÚ CHULAINN; Chapter 5 WEAKNESS AND FOLLY: A READING OF THE BOOK OF ESTHER AND TOCHMARC BECFHOLA; CONCLUSION; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Glossary of Irish TermsBibliographyIndex of Biblical and Ancient References; Index of Early Irish Texts; Index of AuthorsAre early Irish stories influenced by the Bible or transcriptions of pre-Christian Celtic lore? Layzer explores the practical and theoretical difficulties of determining 'influence' in ancient writing, and the relationship between the oral and the written, literacy and literature and the disciplines of Irish Studies and Biblical Studies.<This fascinating comparative study matches Samson, Jonah and Esther with three Irish heroes for similarities in theme and treatment. Among the features explored are weakness and heroic strength, gender and power, frailty and ambiguity. The sexy, counterintuitiJournal for the study of the Old Testament.Supplement series ;321.TalesIrelandHistory and criticismIrish literatureTo 1100History and criticismElectronic books.TalesHistory and criticism.Irish literatureHistory and criticism.222.06Layzer Varese966640MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453568103321Signs of weakness2193753UNINA