Semeia 64: The Rhetoric of Pronouncement - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 158983111X ISBN 13: 9781589831117

Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature, 2003

Synopsis

From 1974 to 2002, the Society of Biblical Literature published "an experimental journal for biblical criticism", a scholarly collection of papers and monographs on selected topics. This edition, the 64th from 1993, focuses on the rhetoric of pronouncement. Included are papers on "Paradigms in Homer, Pindar, the Tragedians, and the New Testament", Lucian's Demonax and cynic rhetoric, rhetorical argumentation in early rabbinic pronouncement stories, rhetorical argumentation in the Hadith literature of Islam, biblical sources for pronouncement stories in the Gospels, conflict and rhetoric in Mark 2:23-28, rhetorical aspects of Mark 7:1-23, a socio-rhetorical analysis of Simon of Cyrene, the story of Zakia's as rhetoric, hospitality and characterization in Luke 11:37-54, and pronouncement stories within social-systemic perspective. Also included are responses to these papers from other scholars.

Edition details

• Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 158983111X
• ISBN 13: 9781589831117
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Robbins Vernon K