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God counts : a study in Bible numbers / by W.E. Filmer.
W. Edmund Filmer
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שפה נוכחית
The rhetorical use of numbers in the Deuteronomistic history
Enlarge text Shrink text"The Deuteronomistic History contains many vast troop and casualty numbers. What purpose does this literary device of numerical hyperbole serve? What rhetorical purposes do any of the numbers in this text serve? In The Rhetorical Use of Numbers in the Deuteronomistic History: "Saul Has Killed His Thousands, David His Tens of Thousands," Denise Flanders explores the variety of rhetorical effects that numbers have on the narrative of Joshua-2 Kings. Flanders demonstrates that numbers in Joshua-2 Kings often work in surprising and subversive ways. Rather than regularly glorifying a leader, large casualty numbers may actually anticipate a ruler's downfall. Rather than underscoring an Israelite battle victory, numbers sometimes qualify or undermine the triumph of victories"-- Provided by publisher.
| Title |
The rhetorical use of numbers in the Deuteronomistic history : "Saul has killed his thousands, David his tens of thousands" / by Denise C. Flanders. |
|---|---|
| Publisher |
Leiden Boston : Brill |
| Creation Date |
[2022] |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-244) and indexes. |
| Series |
Supplements to Vetus Testamentum, 0083-5889 volume 191 |
| Extent |
xiii, 256 pages 24 cm. |
| Language |
English |
| Copyright Date |
©2022 |
| National Library system number |
997011858274805171 |
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