Poets, Prophets, and Texts in Play Studies in Biblical Poetry and Prophecy in Honour of Francis Landy
Synopsis
In this volume, a list of esteemed scholars engage with the literary readings of prophetic and poetic texts in the Hebrew Bible that revolve around sensitivity to the complexity of language, the fragility of meaning, and the interplay of texts. These themes are discussed using a variety of hermeneutical strategies. In Part 1, Poets and Poetry, some essays address the nature of poetic language itself, while others play with themes of love, beauty, and nature in specific poetic texts. The essays in Part 2, Prophets and Prophecy, consider prophets and prophecy from a number of interpretive directions, moving from internal literary analysis to the reception of these texts and their imagery in a range of ancient and modern contexts. Those in Part 3, on the other hand, Texts in Play, take more recent works (from Shakespeare to Tove Jansson's Moomin books for children) as their point of departure, developing conversations between texts across the centuries that enrich the readings of both the ancient and modern pieces of literature.Book details
- Series:
- The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies (Book 597)
- Author:
- Ehud Ben Zvi, Claudia V. Camp, David M. Gunn, Aaron W. Hughes
- ISBN:
- 9780567295316
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780567681683
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Pages:
- 272
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2018-10-10
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2015
- Copyright by:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Education, History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality