The function of the Ammonite Achior in the book of Judith

Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947-

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dc.contributor.author	Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947-
dc.date.accessioned	2011-11-16T06:37:07Z
dc.date.available	2011-11-16T06:37:07Z
dc.date.issued	2011-11-04
dc.description.abstract	An intertextual analysis of the character of Achior in the book of Judith shows that the author of the book proposes a changed Judaean identity. The way in which he depicts the character of Judith and her alter ego, Achior, illustrates the author’s ideology that people like proselytes and marginalised widows are not only to be included in the society, but can even be the leaders of the community. A nationalistic and exclusivist approach is entwined in the narrative with an inclusivist viewpoint propagating a new identity for the people of that time.	en
dc.description.uri	http://www.hts.org.za	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Venter, P.M., 2011, ‘The function of the Ammonite Achior in the book of Judith’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 67(3), Art. #1101, 9 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v67i3.1101	en
dc.identifier.issn	0259-9422
dc.identifier.other	10.4102/hts.v67i3.1101
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/17583
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	OpenJournals Publishing	en_US
dc.rights	© 2011. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.	en
dc.subject	Book of Judith	en
dc.subject	Achior	en
dc.subject	Marginalised widows	en
dc.subject	Proselytes	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Ammonites (Semitic people)	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Identity (Psychology) -- Religious aspects	en
dc.title	The function of the Ammonite Achior in the book of Judith	en
dc.type	Article	en