" Michal's Moral Dilemma proposes that attention should be paid to
the moral goods that feature in the text, before arguing that the
family, a central feature of Old Testament morality, should be
understood as a set of practices rather than an institution.
Jonathan Rowe discusses the use of "models" of social action to
comprehend the social world of the Bible, and suggests a modified
version of Bakhtin's theory of heteroglossic voices can help
readers appreciate how authors present a moral vision by approving
some characters' actions whilst undermining others. The discussion
of Michal's moral dilemma adduces anthropological theories and
ethnographic data concerning violence, lying, and the relationship
between fathers and daughters. Given that the conflicts of moral
goods are "resolved" by characters choosing to act in a certain
way, Rowe enquires after the author's assessment of each
character's moral choices, arguing that Michal's loyalty to David
and deception of Saul was counter-cultural. By approving of her
choice the author affirms the importance of loyalty to the Davidic
dynasty. "
General
| Imprint: |
T. & T. Clark
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Release date: |
June 2013 |
| First published: |
October 2012 |
| Authors: |
Jonathan Y. Rowe
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
272 |
| Edition: |
Nippod Ed |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-567-07688-5 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-567-07688-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780567076885 |
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