‘Revenge for My Two Eyes’: Talion and Mimesis in the Samson Narrative
The Samson narrative is notable for its cycles of violence and revenge. Sometimes this has been understood to be an expression of lex talionis (‘an eye for an eye’); indeed, Samson appears to assert as much, though his actions do not match up to the ideal. This paper argues that while the narrator p...
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| Language: | English |
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Brill
2018
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Biblical interpretation
Year: 2018, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 133-157 |
| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy HB Old Testament ZB Sociology ZD Psychology |
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B Immitation B Girard, René (1923-2015) B Recompense B Vengeance B Samson Biblical character B Scapegoat B Samson Girard lex talionis mimesis scapegoat Hebrew Bible |
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