| Prophecy, Poetry and Hosea Contributor(s): Morris, Gerald (Author) |
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ISBN: 0567044564 ISBN-13: 9780567044563 Publisher: Continnuum-3PL OUR PRICE: $47.47 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: The books of the Latter Prophets have traditionally been treated as persuasive speeches, and interpreted according to their rhetoric. At the same time, interpreters recognize the poetic form of much prophecy. This study takes up the notion of the 'prophet' as 'poet', focusing on word-play in Hosea and on the lyrical plot of that book; the case is made for treating Hosea as a stark, full-length poem of inexhaustible power. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 224.606 |
| Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.54 lbs) 167 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The books of the Latter Prophets have traditionally been treated as persuasive speeches, and interpreted according to their rhetoric. At the same time, interpreters recognize the poetic form of much prophecy. This study takes up the notion of the 'prophet' as 'poet', focusing on word-play in Hosea and on the lyrical plot of that book; the case is made for treating Hosea as a stark, full-length poem of inexhaustible power. |