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Goliath as Gentle Giant - Sympathetic Portrayals in Popular Culture (Hardcover)
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Goliath as Gentle Giant - Sympathetic Portrayals in Popular Culture (Hardcover)
Series: Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy
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In the Hebrew Bible and stories loyal to it, Goliath is the
stereotypical giant of folklore: big, brash, violent, and
dimwitted. Goliath as Gentle Giant sets out to rehabilite the
giant's image by exploring the origins of the biblical behemoth,
the limitations of the "underdog" metaphor, and the few sympathetic
treatments of Goliath in popular media. What insights emerge when
we imagine things from Goliath's point of view? How might this
affect our reading of the biblical account or its many retellings
and interpretations? What sort of man was Goliath really? The
nuanced portraits analyzed in this book function as a catalyst to
challenge readers to question stereotypes, reexamine old
assumptions, and humanize the "other."
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