Michal's Moral Dilemma: A Literary, Anthropological and Ethical Interpretation Contributor(s): Rowe, Jonathan Y. (Author), Quick, Laura (Editor), Vayntrub, Jacqueline (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0567076881 ISBN-13: 9780567076885 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $51.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Reference - Religion | Biblical Studies - History & Culture - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament |
Dewey: 222.43 |
Series: Library Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.84 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: Michal's Moral Dilemma proposes that attention should be paid to the moral goods that feature in the text, before arguing that the family, a central feature of Old Testament morality, should be understood as a set of practices rather than an institution. Jonathan Rowe discusses the use of models of social action to comprehend the social world of the Bible, and suggests a modified version of Bakhtin's theory of heteroglossic voices can help readers appreciate how authors present a moral vision by approving some characters' actions whilst undermining others. The discussion of Michal's moral dilemma adduces anthropological theories and ethnographic data concerning violence, lying, and the relationship between fathers and daughters. Given that the conflicts of moral goods are resolved by characters choosing to act in a certain way, Rowe enquires after the author's assessment of each character's moral choices, arguing that Michal's loyalty to David and deception of Saul was counter-cultural. By approving of her choice the author affirms the importance of loyalty to the Davidic dynasty. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mein, Andrew: - Andrew Mein is Tutor in Old Testament, Westcott House, Cambridge. Camp, Claudia V.: - Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles. |