Is Biblical Studies Stuck in Antiquarianism?: The Case of Behemoth and Leviathan
In this article, a trajectory is traced that demonstrates that the soft consensus that Behemoth and Leviathan are the hippo and croc, respectively, is part of a larger phenomenon whereby these originally monstrous beasts have become domesticated and demythologized or their mythological nature ration...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2023
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| In: |
Journal of the bible and its reception
Year: 2023, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Pages: 221-244 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Behemoth
/ Leviathan (boat)
/ Monster
/ Demythologizing
/ Classical studies
/ Orientalism (Cultural sciences)
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| IxTheo Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Monster Theory
B Leviathan (boat) B Enlightenment B antiquarianism B Behemoth B Orientalism |
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