LEADER 04483nam 2200637 450 001 9910453783203321 005 20200903223051.0 010 $a3-11-032396-6 024 7 $a10.1515/9783110323962 035 $a(CKB)2550000001169827 035 $a(EBL)1209357 035 $a(OCoLC)865329834 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001061225 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11550892 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001061225 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11098810 035 $a(PQKB)11620955 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1209357 035 $a(DE-B1597)211167 035 $a(OCoLC)1013939146 035 $a(OCoLC)885389498 035 $a(DE-B1597)9783110323962 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1209357 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10819976 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL551812 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001169827 100 $a20131107h20142014 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aJudith /$fDeborah Levine Gera 210 1$aBoston :$cDe Gruyter,$d[2014] 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (584 p.) 225 1 $aCommentaries on early Jewish literature (CEJL),$x1861-6003 300 $a"This volume includes a new translation and a detailed verse-by-verse commentary, which touches upon philological, literary, and historical questions. The extensive introduction discusses the work's date, historical background, and original language, biblical and classical influences, and the relation between feminism and theology in the work."--ECIP summary. 311 $a3-11-032304-4 311 $a1-306-20561-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $t Frontmatter -- $tPreface / $rGera, Deborah Levine -- $tTable of Contents -- $tAbbreviations -- $tI. INTRODUCTION -- $tSection 1: Preliminaries: The Story, Structure, and Message of Judith -- $tSection 2: Transmission, Canonicity, and Later Jewish Tradition -- $tSection 3: Dating Judith: History, Historicity, and Geography -- $tSection 4: Biblical Influences -- $tSection 5: Greek Influences -- $tSection 6: Original Language and Milieu -- $tSection 7: The Figure of Judith: Between Feminism and Theology -- $tII. TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY -- $tA. 1:1-16 Nebuchadnezzar Goes to War with Arphaxad -- $tB. 2:1-20 The Assyrians Prepare for War -- $tC. 2:21-3:10 Holophernes' Conquests -- $tD. 4:1-15 The Israelites Prepare for War and Pray to God -- $tE. 5:1-6:21 Achior Describes the Israelites and is Expelled to Bethulia -- $tF. 7:1-32 Holophernes Cuts Off Bethulia's Water Supply -- $tG. 8:1-36 Judith Scolds Bethulia's Leaders -- $tH. 9:1-14 Judith's Prayer -- $tI. 10:1-17 Judith Prepares for her Mission and Leaves Bethulia -- $tJ. 10:18-12:9 Judith's First Encounter with Holophernes -- $tK. 12:10-13:10 Judith Kills Holophernes at a Party -- $tL. 13:11-14:10 Judith Returns Home and Achior Converts -- $tM. 14:11-15:7 The Assyrians Are Defeated -- $tN. 15:8-16:20 The Israelites Celebrate their Victory -- $tO. 16:21-25 Epilogue -- $tIII. BIBLIOGRAPHY -- $tIV. INDICES -- $tIndex of Ancient Sources -- $tIndex of Names and Subjects -- $tIndex of Modern Authors 330 $aThe Book of Judith has aroused a great deal of scholarly interest in the last few decades.This volume, the first full length commentary on Judith to appear in over 25 years, includes a new translation and a detailed verse-by-verse commentary, which touches upon philological, literary, and historical questions. The extensive introduction discusses the work's date and historical background, and looks closely at the controversial question of the book's original language. Biblical influences on the book's setting, characters, plot, and language are investigated, and the heroine, Judith is viewed against the background of biblical women (and men). The influence of classical Greek writers such as Herodotus and Ctesias on the work is noted, as are the interesting differences between the Septuagint and Vulgate versions of Judith. 410 0$aCommentaries on early Jewish literature. 606 $aRELIGION / Bible / Commentaries / Old Testament$2bisacsh 608 $aElectronic books. 615 7$aRELIGION / Bible / Commentaries / Old Testament. 676 $a229/.24077 700 $aGera$b Deborah Levine$0214675 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910453783203321 996 $aJudith$92456683 997 $aUNINA