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The Bible As Theatre / Shimon Levy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Levy, Shimon, 1943- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible as literature.
- Theater--Religious aspects.
- Theater.
- Narration in the Bible.
- Religion and drama.
- Religion in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (290 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Brighton : Sussex Academic Press, [2012]
- Summary:
- A discussion of the Bible's resemblance to theatre, with the author arguing that the fear the ancient Hebrews felt for theatre was based on its highly creative potential as a rival Creator, not its gaudy aspects. God, in theatrical terms, is "The Great Offstage Being".
- Contents:
- The concubine in Gibeah
- Deborah
- Tamar
- Ruth
- Esther and the head of the sceptre
- "The voice of my beloved knocketh"
- The educational theatre of proverbs
- Elisha
- Jonah
- Ezekiel
- Moses in flesh and spirit
- Jehu's bloody show
- The (unabridged) play of David and Bathsheba.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9781782847816
- 1782847812
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