Name: samson and the liminal hero in the ancient near east
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Author: Mobley, Gregory
ISBN: 9780567028426

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samson and the liminal hero in the ancient near east

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Physical Book

Author

Gregory Mobley

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing

Year

2006

Language

English

Pages

144

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.4 x 15.5 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.36 kg.

ISBN

0567028429

ISBN13

9780567028426

Synopsis "samson and the liminal hero in the ancient near east"

The primary problem that Mobley's book deals with is the odd character of Judges 13-16 and of its hero. Samson's special quality, noted by virtually all interpreters, is defined here as liminality. The liminal situation, which includes a movement away from society, the lack of social restraints, and the status of outsider, is a permanent condition for Samson. The secondary purpose of this book is to demonstrate the ways in which the Samson saga, which is often compared to the Greek Heracles tradition, makes use of ideas about wild men and warriors found in other biblical and Mesopotamian stories.

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