| Biblical Text and Texture: A Literary Reading of Selected Texts Contributor(s): Fishbane, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1851681515 ISBN-13: 9781851681518 Publisher: ONEWorld Publications OUR PRICE: $26.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2003 Annotation: An exploration of key texts representing the use of three particular literary elements in the Hebrew Bible: narrative text; sermons; prayers and speeches. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 221.66 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.57" W x 8.45" (0.55 lbs) 172 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The bible remains one of the major literary achievements of human history, comprising over 60 documents, with as many contributors, and composed over many centuries. In this book, Michael Fishbane approaches the Hebrew Bible from a literary point of view. He demonstrates how, just as orators use particular techniques, such as repetition and pause to convey their message in the way that they require, the Hebrew Bible authors used a range of literary devices to communicate a religious message applicable to particular historical moments, each with their own political, moral and theological contexts. |