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Lyrics of lament : from tragedy to transformation / Nancy C. Lee.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lee, Nancy C.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Laments--History and criticism.
- Laments.
- Laments in the Bible.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 256 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : Fortress Press, [2010]
- Contents:
- Part one. Lament : ancient and contemporary voices. From dust to dust
- common ground : suffering is universal
- Features of "traditional" lament across cultures
- Part two. Lament in the Abrahamic sacred texts and contemporary cultures. The grounding of lament in the Hebrew Bible
- Lament as prayerful plea in the Abrahamic sacred texts
- Lament, the prophetic vision, and social justice
- Laments of the people
- Part three. Lament for our time. Developing constructive lament : mourning and nonviolent justice
- From tragedy to transformation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-238) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9780800663018
- 0800663012
- OCLC:
- 297149659
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