
Why?... How Long?
Studies on Voice(s) of Lamentation Rooted in Biblical Hebrew Poetry
T.& T.Clark Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 16. January 2014
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-567-40848-8 (ISBN)
Description
Born out of two years of presentations in the Biblical Hebrew Poetry Section at SBL, this volume discusses 'voice'. This volume is born out of two years of academic presentations on laments in the Biblical Hebrew Poetry Section at the Society of Biblical Literature (2006-2007). The topics of these papers are gathered around the theme of 'voice'. The two parts to this volume: provide fresh readings of familiar texts as they are read through the lens of lamentation, and deepen our understanding of Israel and God as lamenter and lamentee. In the second section the focus on topics such as Israel's 'unbelieving faith' (i.e., strong accusations against the God on whom they have complete reliance and trust), the unrighteous lamenter, and God's acceptance and rejection of the people's lament(s), deepens our understanding of Israel's culture and practice of lamentation. The final essay notes how the expression of despair is in tension with the poetic devices that contain it. Over the last 30 years, this pioneering series has established an unrivaled reputation for cutting-edge international scholarship in Biblical Studies and has attracted leading authors and editors in the field.
The series takes many original and creative approaches to its subjects, including innovative work from historical and theological perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and more recent developments in cultural studies and reception history.
The series takes many original and creative approaches to its subjects, including innovative work from historical and theological perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and more recent developments in cultural studies and reception history.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
505 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-567-40848-8 (9780567408488)
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LeAnn Snow Flesher | Carol J. Dempsey OP | Mark J. Boda
Why?... How Long?
Studies on Voice(s) of Lamentation Rooted in Biblical Hebrew Poetry
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04/2014
1st Edition
T.& T.Clark Ltd
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Persons
Mark J. Boda is Professor of Old Testament at McMaster Divinity College, Professor, Faculty of Theology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Carol Dempsey, OP, is Associate Professor of Theology (Biblical Studies/Old Testament) at the University of Portland in Oregon LeAnn Snow Flesher, M.Div, Ph.D., is an ordained minister with the American Baptist Churches, USA (since 1993) and is currently working as Professor of Old Testament at the American Baptist Seminary of the West (a member school of the Graduate Theological Union) in Berkeley, California.
Editor
McMaster Divinity College, Canada
Content
Table of Contents; Preface; Part I Hearing Voices of Lamentation in New Ways:; Part II Hearing Traditional Theological and Prosodic Interpretations in New Ways:; Afterword; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors; Index of Subjects.