Narrative and Novella in Samuel: Studies by Hugo Gressmann and Other Scholars, 1906-1923
Overview
This collection of essays, the work of a group of early-twentieth-century scholars, treats literary structure in the books of Samuel. The essays chosen represent a shift in biblical study from pure historicism to literary analysis. Among the topics covered are literary type, historical value, and narrative art.
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- Indexes and bibliographies to guide research
- Preface by the editor
- Notes and cross-references
- “The Oldest History Writing in Israel” by Hugo Gressmann
- “The Literary Type and Historical Value of 2 Samuel 15–20” by Wilhelm Caspari
- “The Novella of Judah and Tamar and Other Israelite Novellas” by Bernhard Luther
- “Narrative Art in the Books of Samuel” by Alfons Schultz
- Title: Narrative and Novella in Samuel: Studies by Hugo Gressmann and Other Scholars, 1906–1923
- Editor: David M. Gunn
- Translator: David E. Orton
- Publisher: Sheffield Academic
- Publication Date: 1991
- Pages: 175
David M. Gunn, PhD, is the A. A. Bradford Emeritus Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University.