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An invitation to Biblical poetry / Elaine T. James.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- James, Elaine T., 1980- author.
- Series:
- Essentials of biblical studies.
- Essentials of Biblical Studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible as literature.
- Hebrew poetry, Biblical--History and criticism.
- Hebrew poetry, Biblical.
- Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible--Criticism, Textual.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (225 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- 'An Invitation to Biblical Poetry' is an introduction to the aesthetic dimensions of the ancient poetry of the Bible. It argues that, as art, biblical poems engage their readers in embodied encounters that accomplish intellectual work. It examines how this is achieved through the poems' various techniques of voicing and address, lines, formal patterns, figures such as metaphor, personification, and symbol, and the crucial but elusive dimensions of historical and readerly context. Its broad survey of biblical poetry and accessible style will benefit anyone interested in becoming a better reader of poetry.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Series
- An Invitation to Biblical Poetry
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Series Introduction
- Introduction: An Art of Words
- 1. Voices
- 2. Lines
- 3. Forms
- 4. Figures
- 5. Contexts
- Conclusion: Giving Poetry Life
- Notes
- Index.
- Notes:
- Also issued in print: 2022.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-066496-7
- 0-19-066495-9
- OCLC:
- 1281979578
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