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Samson and the Liminal Hero in the Ancient Near East
Gregory Mobley
出版Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2006-08-21
主題Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old TestamentReligion / Biblical Studies / General
ISBN05672197129780567219718
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=VqyoAwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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.