The Metaphorical Use of Language in Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature /

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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: Behnke, Sven (Editor ), Witte, Markus (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin/Boston : De Gruyter, [2015].
Colección:Deuterocanonical and cognate literature yearbook ; 2014/2015.
Temas:
Christian literature, Early > History and criticism.
Jewish religious literature > History and criticism.
Metaphor in literature.
Metaphor in the Bible.
Bibel.
Littérature chrétienne primitive > Histoire et critique.
Littérature religieuse juive > Histoire et critique.
Métaphore dans la littérature.
Métaphore dans la Bible.
RELIGION / Judaism / Sacred Writings.
Christian literature, Early.
Jewish religious literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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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(xi,554p.) : illustrations.
ISBN:3110373998
9783110373998

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