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The Old Testament library : Ruth : a commentary /

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Danish Series: The Old Testament library | Old Testament libraryPublication details: Louisville, Westminster John Knox Press ©1997Edition: First editionDescription: xiv, 106 Pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0664220924 (acidfree paper)
  • 9780664220921 (acidfree paper)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 222/.35077 20
LOC classification:
  • BS1315.3 .N54 1997
Summary: The book of Ruth is one of the Bible's most enduring and beloved stories. At first glance, the story appears to be a simple tale of hardship and good fortune, but a close reading of the short book yields wonderful new insights. Kirsten Nielsen's comments on the book of Ruth paint a rich and subtle portrait of the characters involved in the story. She carefully traces the many connections between this biblical book and the wider context of other biblical passages, including earlier stories such as the story of Judah and Tamar, and later adaptations such as the Targum to Ruth. Nielsen provides the reader an entry to this nuanced intertextual world.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books SAIACS General Stacks Centre for South Asia Research (CSAR) 222.35 N669R (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.2 Available 051456
Reference Reference SAIACS Reference Section Non-fiction REF 220.77 A182O (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.1 Not for loan 035917

Includes bibliographical references (pages xi-xiv) and indexes.

The book of Ruth is one of the Bible's most enduring and beloved stories. At first glance, the story appears to be a simple tale of hardship and good fortune, but a close reading of the short book yields wonderful new insights. Kirsten Nielsen's comments on the book of Ruth paint a rich and subtle portrait of the characters involved in the story. She carefully traces the many connections between this biblical book and the wider context of other biblical passages, including earlier stories such as the story of Judah and Tamar, and later adaptations such as the Targum to Ruth. Nielsen provides the reader an entry to this nuanced intertextual world.

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