Incubation as a Type-Scene in the ʾAqhatu, Kirta, and Hannah Stories: A Form-Critical and Narratological Study of KTU 1.14 I–1.15 III, 1.17 I–II, and 1 Samuel 1:1–2:11

Prior studies of incubation have approached it from a history of religions perspective, with a view to historically reconstruct the actual practice of incubation in ancient Near East. However, this approach has proven unfruitful, not due to the dearth of relevant data, but because of the confusion with regard to the definition of the term incubation. Suggesting a way out of this impasse in previous scholarship, this book proposes to read the so-called incubation texts from the perspective of incubation as a literary device, namely, as a type-scene. It applies Nagler's definition of a type-scene to a literary analysis of two Ugaritic mythical texts, the Aqhatu and Kirta stories, and one biblical story, the Hannah story. Incubation In The Ancient Near East -- The Incubation Type-scene : A Working Definition -- How Dānî'ilu Was Blessed With A Son? : The Incubation Type-scene In Ktu 1.17 I-ii -- How Kirta Was Blessed With A Son? : The Incubation Type-scene In Ktu 1.14 I-1.15 Iii -- How Hannah Was Blessed With A Son? : The Incubation Type-scene In 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11. By Koowon Kim. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [347]-365) And Indexes. This book proposes to read the birth stories of Aqhatu, Kirta and Samuel from the perspective of incubation type-scene. Drawing on Nagler's definition of a type-scene, it employs the idea of family resemblance as a principle of identification of type-scenes. Defining method : incubation as a type-scene Incubation in the ancient Near East The incubation type-scene : a working definition How Dani'ilu were blessed with a son How Kirta were blessed with a son How Hannah were blessed with a son.