Centrality in the Book of Ruth
The mathematics of social network analysis may be employed to determine the central character in a narrative. In this article, a number of centrality measures are utilised in order to illuminate the issue of the central character in the Book of Ruth. The mathematical analysis surprisingly points to...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2018
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Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2018, Volume: 68, Issue: 1, Pages: 41-50 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ruth
/ Literary characters
/ Importance
/ Network analysis (Sociology)
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament ZB Sociology |
| Further subjects: | B
Ruth
social network analysis
centrality
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | The mathematics of social network analysis may be employed to determine the central character in a narrative. In this article, a number of centrality measures are utilised in order to illuminate the issue of the central character in the Book of Ruth. The mathematical analysis surprisingly points to Boaz as being the most central character of the book, but highlights the fact that “centrality” is an elusive concept. |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource |
| ISSN: | 1568-5330 |
| Contains: | In: Vetus Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341310 |