Incubation As a Type-Scene in the Aqhatu, Kirta, and Hannah Stories

Incubation here refers to "...the practice of sleeping, or at least passing the night, in a holy place with the object of receiving a divine revelation of divine aid in a dream...," states Kim in the introduction to his dissertation (U. of Chicago). To analyze this practice and its use as a literary device, he employs the term type-scene to describe this multifaceted motif. Early chapters discuss the definition, and incubation in various countries of the ancient Near East. Following are chapters on the specific stories. The concluding chapter suggests some areas for further research. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Koowon Kim, Ph.D. (2010) in Hebrew Bible and ancient Near East, University of Chicago, is Assistant Professor at Reformed Theological Seminary in Seoul, South Korea. He is a contributor to Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings (IVP, 2008).