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Michal's Moral Dilemma

By Rowe, Jonathan Y.

Michal's Moral Dilemma

By Rowe, Jonathan Y.

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Michal's Moral Dilemma proposes that attention should be paid to the moral goods that feature in the text, before arguing that the family, a central feature of Old Testament morality, should be understood as a set of practices rather than an institution. Jonathan Rowe discusses the use of "models" of social action to comprehend the social world of the Bible, and suggests a modified version of Bakhtin's theory of heteroglossic voices can help readers appreciate how authors present a moral vision by approving some characters' actions whilst undermining others.
The discussion of Michal's moral dilemma adduces anthropological theories and ethnographic data concerning violence, lying, and the relationship between fathers and daughters. Given that the conflicts of moral goods are "resolved" by characters choosing to act in a certain way, Rowe enquires after the author's assessment of each character's moral choices, arguing that Michal's loyalty to David and deception of Saul was counter-cultural. By approving of her choice the author affirms the importance of loyalty to the Davidic dynasty.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
270
Release Date:
2011-01-27
Publication Date:
2011-01-27
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
056727179X
ISBN13:
9780567271792
Weight:
573 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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