Spikenard and Saffron : a study in the poetic language of the Song of Songs /
Liminal moments in biblical narrative are moments of transition and change, which are typically fraught with ambivalence. Such new beginnings enshrine both hope and doubt for the future, as in the account of the rebuilding of life after the Flood (Genesis 9). In this subtle analysis, Stahl observes...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Sheffield :
[Sheffield Academic Press],
Ã1995.
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Colección: | Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ;
no. 203. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Liminal moments in biblical narrative are moments of transition and change, which are typically fraught with ambivalence. Such new beginnings enshrine both hope and doubt for the future, as in the account of the rebuilding of life after the Flood (Genesis 9). In this subtle analysis, Stahl observes how frequently one component of these liminal moments is law, offering as it does stability and order in a chaotic world but also resonating with the ambiguities inherent in the narrative history. In the Bible, law as well as narrative is multi-voiced. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (166 pages). |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-157) and index. |
ISBN: | 0567320103 9780567320100 |
ISSN: | 0309-0787 ; |