| A King and a Fool?: The Succession Narrative as a Satire Contributor(s): Miller, Virginia (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004411712 ISBN-13: 9789004411715 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $136.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament |
| Series: Biblical Interpretation |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.5" (1.30 lbs) 312 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In A King and a Fool? The Succession Narrative as a Satire Virginia Miller applies a new version of Douglas Muecke's taxonomy of irony to the Succession Narrative. She argues that the narrative in 2 Samuel and 1 Kings has the essential feature of satire, namely, a pervasive sense of pejoratively critical irony. By her account, King David is the object of ironic attack, and therefore, an object of condemnation. Given that the primary purpose of satire is reform, Miller claims that the purpose of the Succession Narrative is a call for reform in the leadership of Israel. |