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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;...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Polk, Timothy
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Sheffield : JSOT, ©1984.
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.