Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Introduction: Biblical Literature and Stjórn
- 1 Hebrew Sagas and Icelandic Sagas: Convergent Evolution
- 2 From Hebrew Bible to Old Testament: Traditions of Exegesis
- 3 Types and Shadows: The Old Testament in Homilies and Saints’ Lives
- 4 World History and Biblical History: Exegesis and Encyclopaedic Writing
- 5 In the Beginning: Primeval History in Genesis 1–11
- 6 The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob: Family History in Genesis 12–50
- 7 Heroes, Heroines and Royal Biography: From Judges to 2 Kings
- Epilogue: Biblical Literature and Saga Literature
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
- Index
- Miscellaneous Endmatter
Dedication
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 May 2024
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Introduction: Biblical Literature and Stjórn
- 1 Hebrew Sagas and Icelandic Sagas: Convergent Evolution
- 2 From Hebrew Bible to Old Testament: Traditions of Exegesis
- 3 Types and Shadows: The Old Testament in Homilies and Saints’ Lives
- 4 World History and Biblical History: Exegesis and Encyclopaedic Writing
- 5 In the Beginning: Primeval History in Genesis 1–11
- 6 The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob: Family History in Genesis 12–50
- 7 Heroes, Heroines and Royal Biography: From Judges to 2 Kings
- Epilogue: Biblical Literature and Saga Literature
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
- Index
- Miscellaneous Endmatter
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- The Old Testament in Medieval Icelandic TextsTranslation, Exegesis and Storytelling, pp. v - viPublisher: Boydell & BrewerPrint publication year: 2024