The prophetic persona : Jeremiah and the language of self /
The subject of this work is not the historical Jeremiah, but the 'persona' of the prophet presented by the book. A sensitive and illuminating treatment of metaphor, the nature of biography, and the function of the imagination combines with a close reading of several passages (Jer. 4; 8-10;...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Sheffield :
JSOT,
©1984.
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Series: | Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ;
32. |
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1 AN INTRODUCTION BIOGRAPHICAL INTEREST: THE PROBLEM AND ITS APPROACHES; Chapter 2 THE METAPHOR OF THE HEART AND THE LANGUAGE OF THE SELF; Chapter 3 THE 'HEART' IN CONTEXT: JER 4 AND THE ENACTMENT OF IDENTITY; Chapter 4 THE PROPHETIC 'I' AND ITS AMBIGUITIES: SELF-IDENTIFICATION AND THE PORTRAIT OF A PARADIGM; Chapter 5 THE CONFESSIONS: THE PROPHET AS EXEMPLAR AND METAPHOR; Chapter 6 SUMMARY AND CONCLUDING HERMENEUTICAL REFLECTIONS; Notes; Bibliography; Indexes.