Editor(s): Hughes, Aaron W.; Ben Zvi, Ehud; Camp, Claudia V.; Gunn, David M. Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 598. . 2015. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Poets, Prophets, and Texts in Play
Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark
Publication Date: 2015
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0567224090
ISBN 13: 9780567224095
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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In this volume, a list of esteemed scholars engage with the literary readings of prophetic and poetic texts in the Hebrew Bible that revolve around sensitivity to the complexity of language, the fragility of meaning, and the interplay of texts. These themes are discussed using a variety of hermeneutical strategies.

In Part 1, Poets and Poetry, some essays address the nature of poetic language itself, while others play with themes of love, beauty, and nature in specific poetic texts. The essays in Part 2, Prophets and Prophecy, consider prophets and prophecy from a number of interpretive directions, moving from internal literary analysis to the reception of these texts and their imagery in a range of ancient and modern contexts. Those in Part 3, on the other hand, Texts in Play, take more recent works (from Shakespeare to Tove Jansson's Moomin books for children) as their point of departure, developing conversations between texts across the centuries that enrich the readings of both the ancient and modern pieces of literature.

About the Authors

Ehud Ben Zvi is Professor of (ancient) History at the University of Alberta, Canada.

Laura Quick is Assistant Professor of Religion and Judaic Studies at Princeton University, USA.

Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles.

Jacqueline Vayntrub is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible at Yale University, USA

Dr. David M. Gunn is A.A. Bradford Professor of Religion Emeritus at the Texas Christian University.

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