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Fishers of fish and fishers of men : fishing imagery in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East / by Tyler R. Yoder.
Van Pelt Library BS1199.M45 Y63 2016
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Yoder, Tyler R., author.
- Series:
- Explorations in ancient Near Eastern civilizations ; 4.
- Explorations in ancient Near Eastern civilizations
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible. Old Testament.
- Metaphor in the Bible.
- Symbolism in the Bible.
- Imagery (Psychology) in literature.
- Fishing in the Bible.
- Fishing--Religious aspects.
- Fishing.
- Middle Eastern literature--History and criticism.
- Middle Eastern literature.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Winona Lake, Indiana : Eisenbrauns, 2016.
- Contents:
- Surveying the Water: Introductory Matters
- Heavenly Fishing: Divine Fishers in the Ancient Near East
- Fishers of Men: Divine Discipline as Fishing Image
- Monster Mash: "Big-Game" Fishing Imagery
- Deadliest Catch: Fishing Imagery and Tragedy
- "It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times": Fishing Imagery, Polarity, and Prophetic Literature
- Reeling It In: Concluding Reflections.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Yoder, Tyler R., author. Fishers of fish and fishers of men.
- ISBN:
- 9781575064581
- 1575064588
- OCLC:
- 950084170
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