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This book spotlights the Old Testament’s “supporting cast,” the vast array of nameless characters wedged in the margins of biblical stories. Often categorized as literary props or aspects of scenery, these anonymous figures (“laborers,” “a creditor,” “the crowd,” “servants,” “elders,” “a midwife,” etc.) frequently shoulder the burden of a story that is never theirs. Grounded in literary theory, Gina Hens-Piazza sets forth a new taxonomy for these often anonymous characters.

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Chapter 1 Making the Case for the Supporting Cast Chapter 2 Foregrounding the Backstory Chapter 3 Violence in Disguise: A Study of a Complementary Character in 2 Kings 6:23-31 Chapter 4 Unsung Courage and Fidelity: A Study of Bit Part Characters in 2 Kings 5:1-19 Chapter 5 Vessels of Hope vs. Hallmarks of Despair: A Study of Cameo Appearance Characters in 2 Kings 4:1-7 Chapter 6 Lost in the Telling but Still Present: A Study of Implied Characters in 1 Kings 9: 10-14

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      Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 14/01/2020
      ISBN13: 9781978706934, 978-1978706934
      ISBN10: 1978706936

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book spotlights the Old Testament’s “supporting cast,” the vast array of nameless characters wedged in the margins of biblical stories. Often categorized as literary props or aspects of scenery, these anonymous figures (“laborers,” “a creditor,” “the crowd,” “servants,” “elders,” “a midwife,” etc.) frequently shoulder the burden of a story that is never theirs. Grounded in literary theory, Gina Hens-Piazza sets forth a new taxonomy for these often anonymous characters.

      Table of Contents
      Chapter 1 Making the Case for the Supporting Cast Chapter 2 Foregrounding the Backstory Chapter 3 Violence in Disguise: A Study of a Complementary Character in 2 Kings 6:23-31 Chapter 4 Unsung Courage and Fidelity: A Study of Bit Part Characters in 2 Kings 5:1-19 Chapter 5 Vessels of Hope vs. Hallmarks of Despair: A Study of Cameo Appearance Characters in 2 Kings 4:1-7 Chapter 6 Lost in the Telling but Still Present: A Study of Implied Characters in 1 Kings 9: 10-14

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