Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
List of Figures
Abbreviations
Introduction
1.The Issue of an Animal Metamorphosis: Interpretations of Daniel 4
2. The Question of Metamorphosis in the Texts of Daniel 4
3. The Human-Animal Boundary in the Ancient Near East
4. Reassessing the Human-Animal Boundary in Daniel 4
5. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Appendix A: Table of Primary Daniel Manuscripts
Appendix B: Synopsis of Editions of Daniel 4

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Addresses traditional interpretations of the affliction of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4, arguing that it should instead be understood in the context of ancient Mesopotamian divine human-animal boundaries.

About the Author

Peter Joshua Atkins is Teaching Fellow in Old Testament and Hebrew Bible at the University of Edinburgh, UK. He is also the co-founder and co-chair of the 'Animals and the Bible' research group for the European Association of Biblical Studies.