ISBN9004337954 (hardback : alk. paper)
[9004337961] (e-book)
9789004337954 (hardback : alk. paper)
9789004337961 (e-book)
数量xxvii, 315 pages : ; 25 cm.
寄与者edited by Koert van Bekkum, Jaap Dekker, Henk van de Kamp, and Eric Peels.
一般注記Part 1. Ancient Near East. The Leviathan in the ancient Near East / Marjo Korpel, Johannes de Moor -- Part 2. Old Testament. God and the dragons in the book of Isaiah / Jaap Dekker -- As a fish on dry land : some remarks on Tannîn in Ezekiel / Ben van Werven -- "Is your rage against the rivers, your wrath against the sea?" : storm-God imagery in Habakkuk / Koert van Bekkum -- The monster as a toy : Leviathan in Psalm 104:26 / Gert Kwakkel -- "Fantastic beasts and where to find the(ir wisdo)m" : behemoth and Leviathan in the book of Job / Nicholas Ansell -- Part 3. Early and rabbinic Judaism. Leviathan on the menu of the messianic meal : the use of various images of Leviathan in early Jewish tradition / Michael Mulder -- Part 4. New Testament and early Christianity. Romans 16:17-20a : imminent danger and victory / Theo van Spanje -- The air combat between Michael and the dragon : Revelation 12:7-12 in relation to similar texts from the New Testament / Rob van Houwelingen -- Leviathan and the monsters in Revelation / Henk van de Kamp -- Part 5. Theological reflections. God and the suffering of animals / Gijsbert van den Brink -- "God deals more roughly with his creature than we would like" : Leviathan in the work of Arnold A. van Ruler / Dirk van Keulen -- Modern political society as Leviathan : interpretation and application of Thomas Hobbes' use of a biblical symbol / Ad de Bruijne -- The dragon/snake in myth, religion and mission : fear of death defeated by the message of life / Kees Haak -- Part 6. Iconographic representations. A glimpse of the beast : Leviathan in late medieval and early modern art / Anique de Kruijf -- Incarnations of death : Leviathan in the movies / Reinier Sonneveld.