ISBN: 9780567224095

ISBN-13: 9780567224095, 978-0567224095. The essays in Part 2, Prophets and Prophecy, consider prophets and prophecy from a number of interpretive directions, moving from internal literary… More...

ISBN-13: 9780567224095, 978-0567224095. The essays in Part 2, Prophets and Prophecy, consider prophets and prophecy from a number of interpretive directions, moving from internal literary analysis to the reception of these texts and their imagery in a range of ancient and modern contexts. Poets, Prophets, and Texts in Play Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days).Studies in Biblical Poetry and Prophecy in Honour of Francis LandyAuthor(s): Ehud Ben Zvi, Claudia V. Camp, David M. Gunn, Aaron W. HughesFormat: HardbackPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United KingdomImprint: T.& T.Clark LtdISBN-13: 9780567224095, 978-0567224095SynopsisIn this volume, a list of esteemed scholars engage with the literary readings of prophetic and poetic texts in the Hebrew Bible that revolve around sensitivity to the complexity of language, the fragility of meaning, and the interplay of texts. These themes are discussed using a variety of hermeneutical strategies. In Part 1, Poets and Poetry, some essays address the nature of poetic language itself, while others play with themes of love, beauty, and nature in specific poetic texts. The essays in Part 2, Prophets and Prophecy, consider prophets and prophecy from a number of interpretive directions, moving from internal literary analysis to the reception of these texts and their imagery in a range of ancient and modern contexts. Those in Part 3, on the other hand, Texts in Play, take more recent works (from Shakespeare to Tove Jansson's Moomin books for children) as their point of departure, developing conversations between texts across the centuries that enrich the readings of both the ancient and modern pieces of literature., Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], EAN: 9780567224095, Publication Year: 2015, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Book Title: Poets, Prophets, and Texts in Play: Studies in Biblical Poetry and Prophecy in Honour of Francis Landy, Item Height: 234mm, Topic: Religious History, Christianity, Item Width: 156mm, Item Weight: 594g, Number of Pages: 296 Pages, Bloomsbury Publishing<

ISBN: 9780567224095

In this volume, a list of esteemed scholars engage with the literary readings of prophetic and poetic texts in the Hebrew Bible that revolve around sensitivity to the complexity of langua… More...

In this volume, a list of esteemed scholars engage with the literary readings of prophetic and poetic texts in the Hebrew Bible that revolve around sensitivity to the complexity of language, the fragility of meaning, and the interplay of texts. These themes are discussed using a variety of hermeneutical strategies. In Part 1, Poets and Poetry, some essays address the nature of poetic language itself, while others play with themes of love, beauty, and nature in specific poetic texts. The essays in Part 2, Prophets and Prophecy, consider prophets and prophecy from a number of interpretive directions, moving from internal literary analysis to the reception of these texts and their imagery in a range of ancient and modern contexts. Those in Part 3, on the other hand, Texts in Play, take more recent works (from Shakespeare to Tove Jansson's Moomin books for children) as their point of departure, developing conversations between texts across the centuries that enrich the readings of both the ancient and modern pieces of literature. Trade Books>Hardcover>Religion,Inspiration>Christianity>Christian Ref, Bloomsbury Academic Core >2<

2015, ISBN: 9780567224095

Hard cover, New., 296 p. The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies . Intended for college/higher education audience., Edinburgh, [PU: T.& T.Clark Ltd]