The Madness of King Nebuchadnezzar (1999 Henze), book

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The Madness of King Nebuchadnezzar: The Ancient Near Eastern Origins and Early History of Interpretation of Daniel 4 (1999) is a book by Matthias Henze.

Abstract

Editions and translations

Published in Leiden: Brill, 1999 (Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism, 61).

Table of contents

  • Introduction
  • 1. The Madness of King Nebuchadnezzar: The Literary History of Legend
  • 2. The Babylonian Prehistory of Nebuchadnezzar's Madness
  • 3. To the Bottom of the Pit: Nebuchadnezzar's Madness in Early Rabbinic Exegesis
  • 4. From Divine Disgrace to Exemplary Penitence: Nebuchadnezzar's Madness in Early Syriac Literature
    • Excursus: Nebuchadnezzar's Madness in the Christian West: Hippolytus of Rome and Tertullian
  • Conclusion and Epilogue
  • Appendix I: Daniel at Qumran
    • Authoritative Literature at Qumran: The Case of Daniel
  • Appendix II: Daniel 4 in the MT and the Old Greek
  • Appendix III: Jacob of Serug (451-521). A Homily on Daniel 4

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