Taming the Beast: A Reception History of Behemoth and Leviathan

by Mark R. Sneed

Leviathan, a manifestation of one of the oldest monsters in recorded history (3rd millennium BCE), and its sidekick, Behemoth, have been the object of centuries of suppression throughout the millennia. Originally cosmic, terrifying creatures who represented disorder and chaos, they have been converted into the more palatable crocodile and hippo by biblical scholars today.

However, among the earliest Jews (and Muslims) and possibly Christians,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110579316
• ISBN13: 9783110579314
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 301 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"