Shane Kirkpatrick received his Ph.D. in Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity from the University of Notre Dame in 2003. Presently, he serves as Assistant Professor of Religion at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. His publications include an article on aggressive questions in the book of Judges, and his current work involves pedagogy in theology and religion.

• PREFACE ABBREVIATIONS CHAPTER ONE, INTRODUCTION 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Social-Scientific Criticism 2.1 On the map of biblical interpretation 2.1.1 Three paradigms of biblical interpretation 2.1.2 Divisions within social-scientific criticism 2.1.3 Critique from the historical paradigm 2.1.4 Critique from the literary paradigm 2.1.5 Social-scientific reading 2.2 On the map of the social sciences2.2.1 Divisions within the social sciences 2.2.2 Paradigms for cultural anthropology2.2.3 The anthropology of honor 3.0 A Social-Scientific Reading of Daniel 1-6 3.1 A model of honor 3.1.1 Definition of honor 3.1.2 Sources of honor 3.1.3 Achieving honor 3.1.4 Envy 3.1.5 Replication of honor 3.1.6 Symbols of honor 3.1.7 Collective honor 3.1.8 Honor-related social institutions 3.2 Thesis and prospectus CHAPTER TWO, RESISTANCE: DANIEL 11.0 The Text 1.1 Daniel 1:1-7, 17-21 1.2 Daniel 1:8-16 2.0 The Model 2.1 For reading Daniel 1:1-7, 17-21 2.2 For reading Daniel 1:8-16 3.0 The Reading 3.1 Daniel 1:1-7 3.2 Daniel 1:8-16 3.2.1 Daniel and the diviners 3.2.2 Explicit comparison 3.2.3 Comparing more than diets 3.3 Daniel 1:17-21 4.0 Summary CHAPTER THREE, EXCELLENCE: DANIEL 2 1.0 The Text 1.1 Daniel 2:1-30, 46-49 1.2 Daniel 2:31-45 2.0 The Model 2.1 Challenge and riposte 2.2 The honor of virtuous deeds 3.0 The Reading 3.1 Daniel 2:1-13 3.2 Daniel 2:14-30 3.2.1 Daniel’s temperance 3.2.2 Daniel’s prudence 3.2.3 Daniel’s righteousness3.2.4 Honor through comparison 3.2.5 Honor through excellence3.3 Daniel 2:31-453.4 Daniel 2:46-494.0 Summary CHAPTER FOUR, ENVY: DANIEL 3 AND 61.0 The Text 1.1 Daniel 3 1.2 Daniel 62.0 The Model 2.1 Envy2.2 Labelling and deviance theory3.0 The Reading 3.1 Daniel 33.2 Daniel 63.2.1 Envy and honor3.2.2 Labelling and deviance 4.0 Summary CHAPTER FIVE, SUCCESS AND FAILURE: DANIEL 4 AND 51.0 The Text 1.1 Daniel 4 1.2 Daniel 5 2.0 The Model 2.1 Review of the dynamics of honor2.2 Three-zone model of human personality 3.0 The Reading 3.1 Daniel 4 3.2 Daniel 5 4.0 Summary CHAPTER SIX, CONCLUSION 1.0 Review 1.1 The value of a social-scientific reading1.2 Results of this social-scientific reading1.3 Contribution of this social-scientific reading 2.0 Historical Transposition 3.0 Theological Reflection BIBLIOGRAPHY