37.617, Books: The Narrative Functions of Clothing in the Book of Joshua: Hamlin Jr (2026)

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Date: 10-Feb-2026
From: Rosanna Woensdregt [rosanna.woensdregt at degruyterbrill.com]
Subject: The Narrative Functions of Clothing in the Book of Joshua: Hamlin Jr (2026)


Title: The Narrative Functions of Clothing in the Book of Joshua
Series Title: Studia Semitica Neerlandica
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: De Gruyter Brill
           https://www.degruyterbrill.com/?changeLang=en
Book URL: https://brill.com/display/title/72265

Author(s): Allen Hamlin Jr

Hardback ISBN: 978-90-04-73071-7
E-Book ISBN: 978-90-04-73072-4
DOI: 10.1163/9789004730724

Abstract:

Why do terse Hebrew Bible narratives bother to mention clothing? Often
presented without description nor overt contribution to plot, why were
these references retained in the final forms of these stories? Through
the use of a multifaceted analytical toolkit this study exhaustively
examines the five clothing pericopes in the book of Joshua. Embedding
each text in its various layers of context, you will observe a trope
of evolution of identity carried along by sartorial language and
discover the unobtrusive contributions made to characterisation, such
as Joshua’s divergence from Moses in removing a single sandal to
demonstrate the acquiescence of his rights and his posture of
subservience as YHWH’s conquest commander. Close reading of each text
is supported by colourised clausal-analysis charts which enable an
appreciation of the rich information encoded in the narratively
significant disjunctive Hebrew Masoretic accents.
Readership: This book is aimed primarily at linguists and scholars of
Biblical Hebrew, especially those interested in discourse analysis,
narrative linguistics, and the linguistic encoding of meaning in
biblical texts. It will also be valuable for advanced students and
researchers in Hebrew Bible studies who focus on philology, syntax,
and the interpretive function of Masoretic accents.

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis
                     Historical Linguistics
                     Pragmatics

Subject Language(s): Ancient Hebrew (hbo)

Language Family(ies): Semitic

Written In: English (eng)



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