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Goliath As Gentle Giant : Sympathetic Portrayals in Popular Culture by Jonathan L. Friedmann; is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Goliath As Gentle Giant : Sympathetic Portrayals in Popular Culture about?

In the Hebrew Bible and stories loyal to it, Goliath is the stereotypical giant of folklore: big, brash, violent, and dimwitted. Goliath as Gentle Giant sets out to rehabilitate the giant’s image by exploring the origins of the biblical behemoth, the limitations of the “underdog” metaphor, and the few sympathetic treatments of Goliath in popular media. What insights emerge when we imagine things from Goliath’s point of view? How might this affect our reading of the biblical account or its many retellings and interpretations? What sort of man was Goliath really? The nuanced portraits analyzed in this book serve as a catalyst to challenge readers to question stereotypes, reexamine old assumptions, and humanize the “other.”

Who reads Goliath As Gentle Giant : Sympathetic Portrayals in Popular Culture?

Author

Jonathan L. Friedmann;

Publisher

Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc

Published

2022

Language

EN

ISBN

9781666904697

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Religion, Christian