Paul A Kruger
Biographic Data
| ID | 119642 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul A Kruger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul A |
| FAMILY NAME | Kruger |
| SIGNATURE | KRUGER P A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stellenbosch University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Burning the Bones of the Dead as a War Atrocity
This short note discusses the nature and significance of the war crime “burning the bones of the dead” referred to in Amos 2:1. A lack of historical data as far as the Hebrew Bible is concerned inhibits a more precise understanding of this serious accusation. After the presentation of a variety of examples from ancient Near Eastern sources (particularly from Assyrian war records) relating to the violation of the remains of the dead, especially th…
Emotions in the Hebrew Bible
Although there has been significant progress in the study of emotions in the HB in recent years, a variety of matters still need attention or serious reflection.This article addresses some of these.Aspects that are focused on include: (1) the designation "emotion" and what it entails in a HB context; (2) the limitations of the original psychophysical approach; (3) the cognitive approach and the question of a dominant conceptual metaphor; (4) the …
Die Innervation Phasisch Bzw. Tonisch Reagierender Muskeln Von Säugetieren Und Des Menschen
The world 'topsy-turvy' and the ancient Near Eastern cultures
This paper considers socio-political examples of the universal cultural phenomenon of symbolic inversion (mundus inversus), the earliest instances of which can be traced back to the cultures of the ancient Near East. Symbolic inversion refers to manifestations of expressive behaviour where everything is inverted in relation to the normal state of affairs. Two spheres in the ancient Near Eastern world where this cultural theme is especially promin…
Symbolic Inversion in Death
Symbolic inversion is a widespread cultural phenomenon, the earliest examples of which can be traced back to the cultures of the ancient Near East. Symbolic inversion (mundus inversus) relates to those forms of expressive behaviour which invert commonly accepted social codes. One such area in the ancient Near Eastern and Old Testament world where this phenomenon manifested itself prominently is in the conception of life after death: life after de…
Depression in the Hebrew Bible
Die profete in huidige Ou-Testamentiese navorsing
The prophets in recent Old Testament scholarship: trends and prospectsIn this contribution various themes in recent Old Testament prophetic studies are discussed. These include: the title "prophet", the prophets in a sociological-anthropological perspective; the prophets and Israel’s religious history, historical and canonical prophecy, and the relationship between the ancient Near Eastern and the Israelite phenomenon of prophecy
Symbolic Inversion in Death
Symbolic inversion is a widespread cultural phenomenon, the earliest examples of which can be traced back to the cultures of the ancient Near East. Symbolic inversion (mundus inversus) relates to those forms of expressive behaviour which invert commonly accepted social codes. One such area in the ancient Near Eastern and Old Testament world where this phenomenon manifested itself prominently is in the conception of life after death: life after de…
Emotions in the Hebrew Bible
Although there has been significant progress in the study of emotions in the HB in recent years, a variety of matters still need attention or serious reflection.This article addresses some of these.Aspects that are focused on include: (1) the designation "emotion" and what it entails in a HB context; (2) the limitations of the original psychophysical approach; (3) the cognitive approach and the question of a dominant conceptual metaphor; (4) the …
Die profete in huidige Ou-Testamentiese navorsing
The prophets in recent Old Testament scholarship: trends and prospectsIn this contribution various themes in recent Old Testament prophetic studies are discussed. These include: the title "prophet", the prophets in a sociological-anthropological perspective; the prophets and Israel’s religious history, historical and canonical prophecy, and the relationship between the ancient Near Eastern and the Israelite phenomenon of prophecy
Symbolic Inversion in Death
Symbolic inversion is a widespread cultural phenomenon, the earliest examples of which can be traced back to the cultures of the ancient Near East. Symbolic inversion (mundus inversus) relates to those forms of expressive behaviour which invert commonly accepted social codes. One such area in the ancient Near Eastern and Old Testament world where this phenomenon manifested itself prominently is in the conception of life after death: life after de…
Depression in the Hebrew Bible
The world 'topsy-turvy' and the ancient Near Eastern cultures
This paper considers socio-political examples of the universal cultural phenomenon of symbolic inversion (mundus inversus), the earliest instances of which can be traced back to the cultures of the ancient Near East. Symbolic inversion refers to manifestations of expressive behaviour where everything is inverted in relation to the normal state of affairs. Two spheres in the ancient Near Eastern world where this cultural theme is especially promin…
Die Innervation Phasisch Bzw. Tonisch Reagierender Muskeln Von Säugetieren Und Des Menschen
Emotions in the Hebrew Bible
Although there has been significant progress in the study of emotions in the HB in recent years, a variety of matters still need attention or serious reflection.This article addresses some of these.Aspects that are focused on include: (1) the designation "emotion" and what it entails in a HB context; (2) the limitations of the original psychophysical approach; (3) the cognitive approach and the question of a dominant conceptual metaphor; (4) the …
Burning the Bones of the Dead as a War Atrocity
This short note discusses the nature and significance of the war crime “burning the bones of the dead” referred to in Amos 2:1. A lack of historical data as far as the Hebrew Bible is concerned inhibits a more precise understanding of this serious accusation. After the presentation of a variety of examples from ancient Near Eastern sources (particularly from Assyrian war records) relating to the violation of the remains of the dead, especially th…
History (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology (3 works) · Ancient Near East History (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Genealogy (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Phenomenon (3 works)