Prophecy, poetry, and Hosea /
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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Sheffield :
Sheffield Academic Press,
©1996.
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Colección: | Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ;
219. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | 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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (167 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-159)-and indexes. |
ISBN: | 9780567280664 0567280667 |