{"product_id":"sons-or-lovers","title":"Sons or Lovers","description":"\u003cp\u003eRowe examines David and Jonathan's friendship in the context of what  ancient readers would have understood as the 'natural' loyalty to their  families. Rowe focuses on the conflicting moral goods between which the  men choose, seeking to understand the dynamics of the narrative  consonant with ancient society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRowe discusses theoretical issues of  interpretation and summarises how Bakhtin's theory of heteroglossic  voices can be utilised to understand the narrative. He deliberates over  the key aspects of family life in the world described by the Old  Testament, surveys approaches to the study of the family among  anthropologists and, finally, states how anthropology can inform the  interpretation of the biblical text. Starting from the concept of  'hegemonic masculinity', Rowe examines how men in general are presented  positively, and then shows how Jonathan, David and Saul measure up to  these standards. Rowe concludes that although Jonathan was disloyal to  his family, something that implied readers would have censured, the  books of Samuel present this disloyalty as honourable, thus making a  theological point about fidelity to the house of David.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54223319662936,"sku":"9780567656292","price":47.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780567656292_8aa64ee7-3e36-4328-b706-9dab701329f5.jpg?v=1770273946","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/sons-or-lovers","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}