Goliath As Gentle Giant Sympathetic Portrayals in Popular Culture |
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| Author:
| Friedmann, Jonathan L. |
| Series title: | Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-6669-0469-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2022 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $95.00 |
Book Description:
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Goliath as Gentle Giant cuts through biblical biases and post-biblical images and considers sensitive and more nuanced portrayals of the giant in popular media, offering revisionist retellings of Goliath that challenge readers to humanize the "other."
Goliath as Gentle Giant cuts through biblical biases and post-biblical images and considers sensitive and more nuanced portrayals of the giant in popular media, offering revisionist retellings of Goliath that challenge readers to humanize the "other."