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  • The Story of Tobit: A Comparative Literary Analysis

    The Story of Tobit by Toloni, Giancarlo;

    A Comparative Literary Analysis

    Series: Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism; 204;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher BRILL
    • Date of Publication 14 November 2022

    • ISBN 9789004519442
    • Binding Hardback
    • No. of pages260 pages
    • Size 235x155 mm
    • Weight 557 g
    • Language English
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    Short description:

    This volume charts Tobit’s narrative sources in myth, legend and folktale through comparative literary analysis, firmly placing the story in the genre of the didactic and edifying religious novel.

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    Long description:

    The story of Tobit builds on various themes derived from myth, legend and folktale. Tobiah’s journey recalls Homer’s Odyssey, the suffering of the righteous brings to mind the legend of Job, and the narrative around a disgraced and then rehabilitated official evokes the story of Ahiqar. The author of Tobit seeks to exploit his readers’ knowledge of these stories in order to convey his message more effectively: he encourages them to trust in divine providence that intervenes on behalf of the faithful.

    This volume, based on essays previously published in Italian, charts Tobit’s narrative sources through comparative literary analysis, firmly placing the story in the genre of the didactic and edifying religious novel.

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