Brandon R. Grafius

Reading Phinehas, Watching Slashers

Horror Theory and Numbers 25

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Produktbeschreibung

Brandon R. Grafius examines the tale of Phineas as expressing the latent anxieties of the Israelite society that produced it, combining the insights of historical criticism with those of contemporary horror and monster theory. The combination of methods illumines the concern of a priestly class to control community boundaries.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fortress Academic
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 532g
• ISBN-13: 9781978701205
• ISBN-10: 1978701209
• Artikelnr.: 50457796

Autorenporträt

Brandon R. Grafius is assistant professor of biblical studies at Ecumenical Theological Seminary.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction: Keep It in the Family 1.
History of Exegesis 2. Numbers 25 and Historical Criticism 3. Horror in
Theory 4. Numbers 25 and Horror Theory 5. Reading Phinehas 6. Conclusion
Appendix: Numbers 25: Author's Translation and Notes Bibliography About the
Author