| Poets, Prophets, and Texts in Play: Studies in Biblical Poetry and Prophecy in Honour of Francis Landy Contributor(s): Ben Zvi, Ehud (Editor), Gunn, David M. (Editor), Hughes, Aaron W. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0567681688 ISBN-13: 9780567681683 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $47.47 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Religion | Biblical Studies - Prophecy - Religion | Biblical Studies - History & Culture |
| Dewey: 221.66 |
| Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.92 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Camp, Claudia V.: - Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles.Ben Zvi, Ehud: - Ehud Ben Zvi is Professor of (ancient) History at the University of Alberta, Canada.Gunn, David M.: - Dr. David M. Gunn is A.A. Bradford Professor of Religion at the Texas Christian University.Mein, Andrew: - Andrew Mein is Tutor in Old Testament, Westcott House, Cambridge. |