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Sacred enigmas : literary religion in the Hebrew Bible / Stephen A. Geller.
Library at the Katz Center - Stacks BS1171.2 .G45 1996
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Geller, Stephen A.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible. Old Testament.
- Symbolism in the Bible.
- Spiritual life--Biblical teaching.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.
- Summary:
- "Sacred Enigmas" assesses the religious and intellectual significance of the Hebrew Bible both as a document of its time and as an important step in the development of thought. It presents the major aspects of biblical religion through detailed literary analyses of key texts, presented in English translation to make them accessible to the general reader as well as scholars. Each of the central traditions of biblical religion is examined -- covenantal cultic. wisdom and prophetic -- as well as a number of important themes, like the roles of mystery and sexuality. At the same time, the cultural and social background is explained and described, placing the ideas uncovered in a specific temporal and cultural setting.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-219) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0415127718
- OCLC:
- 34281429
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