01186 a2200277 4500 1855758326 20250317100409.0 250312042011GB eng 9781855758322 Taylor & Francis GBP 35.99 BB 01 eng MKMT thema JMAF thema MMJT bic JMAF bic PSY000000 bisac PSY036000 bisac 200.19 bisac Leo Abse Old Testament Stories with a Freudian Twist 1 Oxford Routledge 20111130 230 p This collection of the author's last essays are writings that he was working on from 2006 up to and during his final illness. They take as their starting point stories from the Old Testament. For the author, the Bible provided a great inspiration for analysis, reflection, and speculation. His own distinctive voice is evident in every essay. Chapters include: Jubal: A discursive meditation on music and its origins; Jacob's wrestling match; The judgment of Solomon; Abishag: The lure of incest; and The nakedness of Noah. 2171 2171