Biblical Literature – serie
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16 produkter
Invention of Dialogue in the Bible
Av Robert Alter
Inbunden, 2026
1295 kr
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The Invention of Dialogue in the Bible is an examination of the Bible's use of dialogue, a feature of literary writing often seen in prose, drama, and verse. Perhaps best known for its use in novels, it reflects characters' temperaments, social and educational backgrounds, their psychology, and …
Nomadic Text
A Theory of Biblical Reception History
Inbunden, 2014
678 kr
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Brennan W. Breed claims that biblical interpretation should focus on the shifting capacities of the text, viewing it as a dynamic process rather than a static product. Rather than seeking to determine the original text and its meaning, Breed proposes that scholars approach the production, …
Jonah in the Shadows of Eden
Inbunden, 2016
678 kr
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Yitzhak Berger advances a distinctive and markedly original interpretation of the biblical book of Jonah that resolves many of the ambiguities in the text. Berger contends that the Jonah text pulls from many inner-biblical connections, especially ones relating to the Garden of Eden. These …
Archaeology of Ancient Israelite Knowledge
Inbunden, 2022
902 kr
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The Archaeology of Ancient Israelite Knowledge reconstructs in carefully researched detail the worldview of the ancient Israelites writers responsible for the Hebrew Bible. What was the role of God in their lives? How did they see the relationship between God, nature, and themselves? Contrary to …
Archaeology of Ancient Israelite Knowledge
Häftad, 2022
412 kr
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The Archaeology of Ancient Israelite Knowledge reconstructs in carefully researched detail the worldview of the ancient Israelites writers responsible for the Hebrew Bible. What was the role of God in their lives? How did they see the relationship between God, nature, and themselves? Contrary to …
Invention of Dialogue in the Bible
Av Robert Alter
Häftad, 2026
480 kr
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The Invention of Dialogue in the Bible is an examination of the Bible's use of dialogue, a feature of literary writing often seen in prose, drama, and verse. Perhaps best known for its use in novels, it reflects characters' temperaments, social and educational backgrounds, their psychology, and …
Poetics of Biblical Narrative
Ideological Literature and the Drama of Reading
Häftad, 1987
511 kr
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"This . . . is a brilliant work." —Choice"[Sternberg] has written a very important book, both for his comprehensiveness and for the clearly-avowed faith stance from which he understands and interprets the strategies of the biblical narratives. . . . a superb overview . . . " —Theological Studies" . …
Murder and Difference
Gender, Genre, and Scholarship on Sisera's Death
Av Mieke Bal
Häftad, 1988
219 kr
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" . . . an important contribution to current literary concerns with the ideologies of texts . . . " —Society of Old Testament Study Book List" . . . she points the way into as yet little-explored territory, broadly engaging literary theory as well as ideological criticism . . . she moves beyond …
Garments of Torah
Essays in Biblical Hermeneutics
Häftad, 1992
219 kr
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"In this almost painfully beautiful book . . . Fishbane . . . explores the question of the kind of canon, privileged status, or Logos, the Torah actually has for the post-modern Western Jew. " —Theology Today"A book well worth reading." —The Jerusalem Post"This wonderful volume documents the …
Samuel and the Deuteronomist
A Literary Study of the Deuteronomic History Part Two: 1 Samuel
Häftad, 1993
360 kr
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"[Polzin's] book . . . will profoundly affect biblical scholarship for at least a generation." —Frank Kermode"[A] suggestive and rich book, written in a clear and witty style." —Marc Z. Brettler, The Journal of Religion"Literary commentary at its best." —Adele Berlin
Reading Prophetic Narratives
Inbunden, 1997, 6-9 år
685 kr
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" . . . a superb example of modern Orthodox Jewish biblical interpretation." —Interpretation"This detailed and intriguing work represents years of thought and meticulous analysis as well as a fresh reading of several familiar prophetic narratives found in the OT." —The Catholic Biblical Quarterly". …
Sing Unto God a New Song
A Contemporary Reading of the Psalms
Inbunden, 1995
459 kr
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". . . [a] brilliant study . . . a valuable addition to the literature on the Psalms." —Indiana University Jewish Studies Program"A superbly interesting book on the Psalms. Levine understands the relationship between literary and religious questions and uses an impressive array of tools to get at …
Biblical Narrative and the Death of the Rhapsode
Inbunden, 2004
459 kr
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Informed by literary theory and Homeric scholarship as well as biblical studies, Biblical Narrative and the Death of the Rhapsode sheds new light on the Hebrew Bible and, more generally, on the possibilities of narrative form. Robert S. Kawashima compares the narratives of the Hebrew Bible with …
David and the Deuteronomist
A Literary Study of the Deuteronomic History Part Three: 2 Samuel
Inbunden, 1993
572 kr
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" . . . brilliant . . . [Polzin's] splendid work deserves consideration by all serious students of 2 Samuel." —The Catholic Biblical QuarterlyThe figure of David is the focus of Polzin's provocative new reading of 2 Samuel. Polzin makes a strong case for a complex yet coherent picture of the …
From Metaphysics to Midrash
Myth, History, and the Interpretation of Scripture in Lurianic Kabbala
Av Shaul Magid
Inbunden, 2008
459 kr
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In From Metaphysics to Midrash, Shaul Magid explores the exegetical tradition of Isaac Luria and his followers within the historical context in 16th-century Safed, a unique community that brought practitioners of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam into close contact with one another. Luria's …
Irony and Meaning in the Hebrew Bible
Inbunden, 2008
459 kr
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Was God being ironic in commanding Eve not to eat fruit from the tree of wisdom? Carolyn J. Sharp suggests that many stories in the Hebrew Scriptures may be ironically intended. Deftly interweaving literary theory and exegesis, Sharp illumines the power of the unspoken in a wide variety of texts …
