Josiah
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This book considers the various ways in which the last major King of Judah has been presented in biblical texts and the subsequent cultures that have made use of the biblical narratives. It is posited that there is no reliable material that can be dated to the time of Josiah and that the literary constructions of Josiah's reign in Kings, Chronicles, and First Esdras already provided the inventive memory of a no longer recoverable monarch's life. Aspects of these narratives are considered as well as the history of Josiah in historiographical renditions of world history and in presenting his story in narrative artistic productions.
Published: Aug 15, 2020
Series
| Section | Chapter | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Prelims | ||
| Preface | Lowell Handy | |
| Abbreviations | Lowell Handy | |
| Introduction | ||
| Josiah: An Introduction | Lowell Handy | |
| Chapter 1 | ||
| Josiah Was Dead to Begin With | Lowell Handy | |
| Chapter 2 | ||
| The Wise Man: Josiah's Busy Scribes | Lowell Handy | |
| Chapter 3 | ||
| Josiah Is Not Jeroboam and Other Kingly Questions | Lowell Handy | |
| Chapter 4 | ||
| A Man of God and Huldah: Prophets in the Tale of Josiah | Lowell Handy | |
| Chapter 5 | ||
| Religion in the Time of Josiah: Reconstruction, Text and Invention | Lowell Handy | |
| Chapter 6 | ||
| Time for a Change (er, um, a 'Reform')? | Lowell Handy | |
| Chapter 7 | ||
| An Invitation to Dinner: Josiah and His Passover Narratives | Lowell Handy | |
| Chapter 8 | ||
| The Popular Afterlife of Josiah: The King in World Histories | Lowell Handy | |
| Chapter 9 | ||
| Art of the Story of the King | Lowell Handy | |
| Chapter 10 | ||
| Creating Memories of Josiah | Lowell Handy | |
| End Matter | ||
| Bibliography | Lowell Handy | |
| Index of Scripture References | Lowell Handy | |
| Index of Authors | Lowell Handy | |
| Index of Subjects | Lowell Handy | |
Reviews
Handy offers a very complete study of the character, the meaning of his reforms and his literary position.
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