A classic definition of etiological narrative in Greek mythology as formulated by M. P. Nilsson runs: "... a narrative which seeks to explain why something has come to be, or why it has become such and such." This general formulation is standard and widespread, whether the literary effects are v
The Problem of Etiological Narrative in the Old Testament
β Scribed by Burke O. Long
- Publisher
- Verlag Alfred TΓΆpelmann
- Year
- 1968
- Tongue
- German
- Leaves
- 104
- Series
- Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft: 108
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Introduction
Section I. Etymological Etiologies
Part A. Etymology of Form II Type
Part B. Etymology of Form I Type
Part C. Etymology of Mixed Type
Part D. Summary and Conclusions
Appendix to Section 1
Section II. Significative Etiology
Part A. βΓt Schema as Etiology
Part B. The Question-Answer Schema as Etiology
Part C. Significative Etiological Narrative
Section III. Conclusions and Implications
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