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Daniel Bodi - Transmission and Masculinity between Ancient Mesopotamian, Greek, and Hebrew Literary Traditions, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Transmission and Masculinity between Ancient Mesopotamian, Greek, and Hebrew Literary Traditions

Av Daniel Bodi

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Daniel Bodi explores the literary themes, motifs, expressions, social institutions, value systems, and worldviews common to the Hebrew Bible, Amorite semi-nomads from Mari on the Euphrates in Northern Syria, and classical Greek Homeric epics.While a common Mediterranean background of several shared features between these cultural and literary traditions is often recognized, the vectors and means of their transmission and adaptation have remained elusive. Combining literary analysis with contemporary interest in gender studies, Bodi examines the recurring motif of masculinity in ancient literature, exploring the presupposition of a warrior’s virility, bravura, and courage while also drawing attention to examples of dynamic relationships with female characters.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2026-11-12
  • Mått: 152 x 229 x undefined mm
  • Vikt: 454 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 368
  • Förlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • ISBN: 9781666979138
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Daniel Bodi is Professor of History of Religions of Antiquity at Sorbonne University, Paris.

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This book bears witness to Daniel Bodi’s mastery of the material and to his profound knowledge of the cultures reflected in these texts, as well as of the intercultural relationships that connect them. It offers a substantial contribution to the study of cultural and intercultural transmission, encompassing not only literary traditions but also the transmission of ideas, and provides a compelling illustration of the “stream of tradition” as conceptualized by A. Leo Oppenheim.Equally noteworthy is the author’s treatment of gender. Rather than adopting programmatic or purely theoretical approaches, he grounds his analysis in historically attested phenomena, examined through a careful comparative framework. In doing so, he avoids reductive generalizations and offers a nuanced perspective that serves as a much-needed corrective to current scholarly discourse.

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