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The metaphorical use of language in Deuterocanonical and cognate literature /

Metaphors are a vital linguistic component of religious speech and serve as a cultural indicator of how groups understand themselves and the world. The essays compiled in this volume analyze the use, function, and structure of metaphors in Jewish writings from the Hellenistic-Roman period (including...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Witte, Markus (Editor ), Behnke, Sven (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Alemán
Publicado: Berlin, Germany : De Gruyter, 2015.
Colección:Deuterocanonical and cognate literature yearbook ; Yearbook 2014/2015.
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Sumario:Metaphors are a vital linguistic component of religious speech and serve as a cultural indicator of how groups understand themselves and the world. The essays compiled in this volume analyze the use, function, and structure of metaphors in Jewish writings from the Hellenistic-Roman period (including the works of Philo and the texts of Qumran), as well as in apocryphal early Christian texts and inscriptions.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (566 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783110373998
3110373998
3110355051
9783110355055
3110386232
9783110386233
ISSN:1614-3361 ;
1614-3361