The Characterization of an Empire: The Portrayal of the Assyrians in Kings and Chronicles - Hardcover

by Mary Katherine Yem Hing Hom (Author)

Assyria--the missing link in the superpower oppressor type in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament--still suffers from modern scholarly neglect. The Characterization of an Empire aims to alleviate this neglect while also elucidating the historical biblical books that convey characterizations of Assyrians. The narratological insights gained throughout this study contribute to biblical literary studies at rigorous, detailed, sometimes deep, and sometimes complex levels. Thus, this book offers to be not only a contribution to the general corpus of biblical literary studies, but also an expansion of our paradigms regarding the detail, depth, and complexity at which narratological intention and artistry function in the biblical text.

Author Biography

Mary Katherine Yem Hing Hom, formerly Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Ambrose University College, has lectured and taught in numerous countries and has published in scholarly journals. She is the author of The Characterization of the Assyrians in Isaiah (2012).