Irony in the Matthean Passion Narrative

Berg, Inhee C.

ISBN 10: 1451470339 / ISBN 13: 9781451470338

Published by Fortress Press, 2014

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2014. Trade paperback. 231pp. Index. NEW.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Irony in the Matthean Passion Narrative
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1451470339
• ISBN 13: 9781451470338
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: NEW
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biblical Theology

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Synopsis

Irony (as used here) is a rhetorical and literary device for revealing what is hidden behind what is seen. It thus offers the reader a superior understanding by means of the distinction between reality and its shadow. The book provides a history of different definitions of irony, from Aristophanes to Booth; discusses the constitutive formal elements of irony and the functions of irony; then studies particular aspects of the Matthean Passion Narrative that require the reader to recognize a deeper truth beneath the surface of the narrative.

About the Author

InHee C. Bergis associate professor in religious studies at Concordia University College of Alberta; her research focuses on rhetorical-literary aspects of the Gospels, religion and literature, gender and Christianity, and Jewish-Christian relations.