Subversive Scribes and the Solomonic Narrative
Author | : Eric A. Seibert |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2006-06-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780567027719 |
ISBN-13 | : 0567027716 |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Download or read book Subversive Scribes and the Solomonic Narrative written by Eric A. Seibert and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-06-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigates the Solomonic narrative through the optics of propaganda and, specifically, subversion. This book explores examples of scribal subversion in 1 Kings 1-11. It examines texts that undermine the legitimacy or the legacy of Solomon and explores the social context in which scribal subversion was not only possible, but perhaps necessary.