LEADER 04708oam 22006374a 450 001 9910524856703321 005 20230621135358.0 010 $a0-253-05562-8 035 $a(CKB)5600000000001650 035 $a(OCoLC)1259584733 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse92625 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/88379 035 $a(EXLCZ)995600000000001650 100 $a20100630d1990 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Elusive Covenant$eA Structural-Semiotic Reading of Genesis /$fTerry J. Prewitt 210 $cIndiana University Press$d1990 210 1$aBloomington :$cIndiana University Press,$d1990. 210 4$dİ1990. 215 $a1 online resource (1 online resource x, 146 pages) : $cillustrations 225 0 $aAdvances in semiotics 327 $aI. Genealogies -- Genealogical patterns in Genesis 1-11 -- Social patterns in Genesis 12-50 -- Birth, death, and rite of passage -- Time and place -- Structural implication of the Terahite system -- The covenant of circumcision -- The definition of Israel -- II. Polity and history -- Historicity -- Mythscapes -- Tribal ranking and monarchic succession -- Birth order and maternal heritage -- Names, blessings, rank, and social structure -- Intersecting alliances of the Levites -- Territory, kingship, and social structure -- III. Structural hermeneutics -- Rhetorical structures and cultural themes -- Structural patterns in Genesis 1-14 -- Genesis 1 and 14 -- Genesis 2 and 13 -- Genesis 3 and 12 -- Adam and Abraham -- Genesis 4 and 11 -- Genesis 5 and 10 -- Genesis 6 and 9 -- Genesis 7 and 8 -- Adam, Noah, and Abram -- Toward a unified Genesis structure -- Themal analysis -- Holism and reductionism as hermeneutic principles -- IV. Mythos and Ethos -- Kinship, place, and story types -- Matrimonial alliance in Biblical narrative -- Withdrawn-woman narratives -- Central marriage narratives -- Redemption narratives -- Mythos of patriarchal succession -- Threats to lineage continuity -- Violations of patriarchal authority -- Validations of the lineage -- Justice in the resolution of conflict V. Semiosis. 330 $aThe Elusive Covenant takes a fresh look at the book of Genesis, at the foundational text of the Hebrew bible. Uniting the studies of literary form, sign theory, and kinship structures, Terry J. Prewitt demonstrates the close relationship between the unfolding genealogies and the narrative structures of Genesis. The links between kinship structure and narrative structure, fashioned from diverse written and oral sources, underscore the sense of Genesis as a political document, created by a particular priesthood. The ingenious and informed method of The Elusive Covenant breaks from traditional biblical analysis. Prewitt's "whole-text" perspective and his search for a unified structure in Genesis results in innovative character treatments and a rich appreciation of the scriptural integration of history, social depiction, and spatial representation. At the same time, the author remains cognizant of source-critical and form-critical approaches. Overall, Prewitt's detailed analyses and broad interpretation establish important new connections between Genesis and other biblical scriptures (Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, and so on) and lead to conclusions of broad significance for those in the fields of anthropology, religion, and semiotics. 606 $aStrukturanalyse$2swd 606 $aSemiotique$xCas, E?tudes de$2ram 606 $aStructuralisme (analyse litteraire)$xCas, E?tudes de$2ram 606 $aStructuuranalyse$2gtt 606 $aGenesis (bijbelboek)$2gtt 606 $aSemiotics$2fast$3(OCoLC)fst01112351 606 $aSemiotique$xCas, E?tudes de 606 $aStructuralisme (Analyse litteraire)$xCas, E?tudes de 606 $aSemiotics$vCase studies 608 $aCriticism, interpretation, etc. 608 $aCase studies. 608 $aElectronic books. 610 $aLiterary theory 615 00$aStrukturanalyse. 615 0$aSemiotique$xCas, E?tudes de. 615 0$aStructuralisme (analyse litteraire)$xCas, E?tudes de. 615 10$aStructuuranalyse. 615 10$aGenesis (bijbelboek) 615 0$aSemiotics. 615 0$aSemiotique$xCas, E?tudes de. 615 0$aStructuralisme (Analyse litteraire)$xCas, E?tudes de. 615 0$aSemiotics 700 $aPrewitt$b Terry J$g(Terry James),$f1945-$01168409 801 0$bMdBmJHUP 801 1$bMdBmJHUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910524856703321 996 $aThe Elusive Covenant$92720979 997 $aUNINA