Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Polaski, Donald C.

Titel

Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin: Writing and Resistance in Daniel 5 and 6

Ist Teil von

• Journal of Biblical literature, 2004-12, Vol.123 (4), p.649-669

Ort / Verlag

Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature

Erscheinungsjahr

2004

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• It is not surprising that the book of Daniel, whose leading character is a Jewish scribe serving in various imperial courts, should feature writing in a recurring role. In the book of Daniel, writing is used not merely to give a degree of verisimilitude to the court tales; it marks the exercise of political power, by emperors and the deity alike. Here, Polaski examines Daniel 5 and 6, using literary techniques to uncover the claims the stories make concerning writing and power.