Figures -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Social-Scientific Criticism -- 2.1 On the Map of Biblical Interpretation -- 2.1.1 Three Paradigms of Biblical Interpretation -- 2.1.2 Divisions within Social-Scientific Criticism -- 2.1.3 Critique from the Historical Paradigm -- 2.1.4 Critique from the Literary Paradigm -- 2.1.5 Social-Scientific Reading -- 2.2 On the Map of the Social Sciences -- 2.2.1 Divisions within the Social Sciences -- 2.2.2 Paradigms for Cultural Anthropology -- 2.2.3 The Anthropology of Honor -- 3 A Social-Scientific Reading of Daniel 1-6 -- 3.1 A Model of Honor -- 3.1.1 Definition of Honor -- 3.1.2 Sources of Honor -- 3.1.3 Achieving Honor -- 3.1.4 Envy -- 3.1.5 Replication of Honor -- 3.1.6 Symbols of Honor -- 3.1.7 Collective Honor -- 3.1.8 Honor-Related Social Institutions -- 3.2 Thesis and Prospectus -- CHAPTER TWO: RESISTANCE: DANIEL 1 -- 1 The Text -- 1.1 Daniel 1:1-7, 17-21 -- 1.2 Daniel 1:8-16 -- 2 The Model -- 2.1 For Reading Daniel 1:1-7, 17-21 -- 2.2 For Reading Daniel 1:8-16 -- 3 The Reading -- 3.1 Daniel 1:1-7 -- 3.2 Daniel 1:8-16 -- 3.2.1 Daniel and the Diviners -- 3.2.2 Explicit Comparison -- 3.2.3 Comparing More than Diets -- 3.3 Daniel 1:17-21 -- 4 Summary -- CHAPTER THREE: EXCELLENCE: DANIEL 2 -- 1 The Text -- 1.1 Daniel 2:1-30, 46-49 -- 1.2 Daniel 2:31-45 -- 2 The Model -- 2.1 Challenge and Riposte -- 2.2 The Honor of Virtuous Deeds -- 3 The Reading -- 3.1 Daniel 2:1-13 -- 3.2 Daniel 2:14-30 -- 3.2.1 Daniel's Temperance -- 3.2.2 Daniel's Prudence -- 3.2.3 Daniel's Righteousness -- 3.2.4 Honor through Comparison -- 3.2.5 Honor through Excellence -- 3.3 Daniel 2:31-45 -- 3.4 Daniel 2:46-49 -- 4 Summary -- CHAPTER FOUR: ENVY: DANIEL 3 AND 6 -- 1 The Text -- 1.1 Daniel 3 -- 1.2 Daniel 6 -- 2 The Model -- 2.1 Envy -- 2.2 Labelling and Deviance Theory -- 3 The Reading.

3.1 Daniel 3 -- 3.2 Daniel 6 -- 3.2.1 Envy and Honor -- 3.2.2 Labelling and Deviance -- 4 Summary -- CHAPTER FIVE: SUCCESS AND FAILURE: DANIEL 4 AND 5 -- 1 The Text -- 1.1 Daniel 4 -- 1.2 Daniel 5 -- 2 The Model -- 2.1 Review of the Dynamics of Honor -- 2.2 Three-zone Model of Human Personality -- 3 The Reading -- 3.1 Daniel 4 -- 3.2 Daniel 5 -- 4 Summary -- CHAPTER SIX: CONCLUSION -- 1 Review -- 1.1 The Value of a Social-Scientific Reading -- 1.2 Results of this Social-Scientific Reading -- 1.3 Contribution of this Social-Scientific Reading -- 2 Historical Transposition -- 3 Theological Reflection -- Bibliography -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Authors -- Index of Ancient Texts.