Incubation as a Type-Scene in the Aqhatu, Kirta, and Hannah Stories
A Form-Critical and Narratological Study of KTU 1.14 I-1.15 III, 1.17 I-II, and 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11
Biographical note
Koowon Kim, Ph.D. (2010) in Hebrew Bible and ancient Near East, University of Chicago, is Assistant Professor at Reformed Theological Seminary in Seoul, South Korea. He is a contributor to Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings (IVP, 2008).
Readership
All those interested in the comparative study of Hebrew Bible and ancient Near Eastern literature, as well as the type-scene theory and the practice of incubation in ancient Near East.
Table of contents
Chapter One: Introduction
1. Introduction
2. Statement of Problems
3. Statement of Purpose
4. Defining Method: Incubation as a Type-scene
5. Summary
Excursus 1: The Type-scene Study in Biblical Criticism
Excursus 2: The Communicative-Semiotic Understanding of a Type-scene or Gattung
Chapter Two: Incubation in the Ancient Near East
1. Incubation in Mesopotamia
2. Incubation in Hatti
3. Incubation in Egypt
4. Incubation in ancient Greece
5. Conclusion
Chapter Three: The Incubation Type-Scene: A Working Definition
1. Previous Studies
2. The Structure of an Incubation Type-Scene: Component Motifs
3. A Heuristic Definition of Incubation as a Literary Device: Some Proposals for the Recognition of the Incubation Type-scene
Excursus 3: Is There Any Difference?
Chapter Four: How Dānî’ilu Were Blessed With a Son?
1. Previous Studies
2. The Incubation Type-scene in KTU 1.17 I-II: Component Motifs
Excursus 4: The Divine Oath in KTU 1.17 I:36-38?
3. The Narratological Role of the Incubation Type-scene: Echoing and Foreshadowing
4. Conclusion
Chapter Five: How Kirta Were Blessed With a Son?
1. Previous Studies
2. The Incubation Type-scene in KTU 1.14 I-1.15 III: Component Motifs
3. The Narratological Role of the Incubation Type-scene: Foreshadowing and Reminiscing
4. Conclusion
Chapter Six: How Hannah Were Blessed With a Son?
1. Previous Studies
2. The Incubation Type-scene in 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11a: Component Motifs
3. The Narratological Role of the Incubation Type-scene in the Book of Samuel
4. Conclusion
Chapter Seven: Summary
1. Introduction
2. Statement of Problems
3. Statement of Purpose
4. Defining Method: Incubation as a Type-scene
5. Summary
Excursus 1: The Type-scene Study in Biblical Criticism
Excursus 2: The Communicative-Semiotic Understanding of a Type-scene or Gattung
Chapter Two: Incubation in the Ancient Near East
1. Incubation in Mesopotamia
2. Incubation in Hatti
3. Incubation in Egypt
4. Incubation in ancient Greece
5. Conclusion
Chapter Three: The Incubation Type-Scene: A Working Definition
1. Previous Studies
2. The Structure of an Incubation Type-Scene: Component Motifs
3. A Heuristic Definition of Incubation as a Literary Device: Some Proposals for the Recognition of the Incubation Type-scene
Excursus 3: Is There Any Difference?
Chapter Four: How Dānî’ilu Were Blessed With a Son?
1. Previous Studies
2. The Incubation Type-scene in KTU 1.17 I-II: Component Motifs
Excursus 4: The Divine Oath in KTU 1.17 I:36-38?
3. The Narratological Role of the Incubation Type-scene: Echoing and Foreshadowing
4. Conclusion
Chapter Five: How Kirta Were Blessed With a Son?
1. Previous Studies
2. The Incubation Type-scene in KTU 1.14 I-1.15 III: Component Motifs
3. The Narratological Role of the Incubation Type-scene: Foreshadowing and Reminiscing
4. Conclusion
Chapter Six: How Hannah Were Blessed With a Son?
1. Previous Studies
2. The Incubation Type-scene in 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11a: Component Motifs
3. The Narratological Role of the Incubation Type-scene in the Book of Samuel
4. Conclusion
Chapter Seven: Summary
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