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The Senses of Scripture : Sensory Perception in the Hebrew Bible.

Theology and the Sensory Category; Chapter 5. THE CENTRALITY OF SIGHT IN BIBLICAL EPISTEMOLOGY; Hierarchical Sensorium?; Sight and Evidence; Sight and Sovereignty; Supreme Sight; Conclusion; CONCLUSION: THE SENSES OF SCRIPTURE; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Avrahami, Yael
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2012.
Colección:Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Theology and the Sensory Category; Chapter 5. THE CENTRALITY OF SIGHT IN BIBLICAL EPISTEMOLOGY; Hierarchical Sensorium?; Sight and Evidence; Sight and Sovereignty; Supreme Sight; Conclusion; CONCLUSION: THE SENSES OF SCRIPTURE; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors.
The Senses of Scripture reveals the essence of biblical epistemology - the ways in which ancient Israelites thought about and used their sensorium. The theoretical introduction demonstrates that scholars need to liberate themselves from the Western bias that holds a pentasensory paradigm and prioritises the sense of sight. The discussion of the biblical material demonstrates that biblical scholars should follow a similar path. Through examination of associative and contextual patters the author reaches a septasensory model, including sight, hearing, speech, kinaesthesia, touch, taste, and sm.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (329 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-292) and indexes.
ISBN:9780567353320
056735332X
1322146209
9781322146201