A prophet in debate : the rhetoric of persuasion in the book of Amos / Karl Moller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Möller, Karl, 1966-

Series:

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 372.

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 372

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rhetoric in the Bible.

Bible. Amos--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (369 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Sheffield Academic Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An investigation of the literary structure and rhetorical challenge that prompted the book's production. Moller argues that the book of Amos captures and presents the debate between Amos and his eighth-century audience. When read in the light of Israel's fall, the presentation of Amos struggling (and failing) to convince his contemporaries of the imminent divine punishment functions as a powerful warning to subsequent Judaean readers.

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Part I: READING AMOS-A COMMUNICATION-THEORETICAL APPROACH; Introduction: AMOS AND THE RHETORIC OF PERSUASION; Chapter 1 RHETORICAL STRUCTURE; Chapter 2 RHETORICAL SITUATION AND STRATEGY; Part II: THE RHETORIC OF AMOS 1-4; Chapter 3 AMOS 1-2; Chapter 4 AMOS 3; Chapter 5 AMOS 4; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-335) and indexes.

ISBN:

9786611802851

9781281802859

1281802859

9780567337016

0567337014

OCLC:

276840407