God in the Dock
Dialogic Tension in the Psalms of Lament
Published on 1. January 2003
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-0-8264-6200-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines the dialogic structure of biblical psalms of lament. Observations about voicing are developed out of the work of Mikhail Bakhtin, and are utilized to reevaluate the theological expression of lament psalms as well as components of Israel's rhetorical relationship with its deity. What emerges is a theology that gives voice to the tension that existed between faith in a god who practices flawless "hesed," or covenantal loyalty, and the experience of God's failure to uphold his side of the bargain.
Reviews / Votes
"Mandolfo's study is a model of careful argument and of traditional exegetical method made socially and theologically potent by her concluding interactions with Bakhtin and Brueggemann. This book will benefit anyone working on Psalms, Lamentations, the Prophets or any multi-voiced poetry." -Kathleen M. O'Connor, Columbia Theological Seminary, Review of Biblical Literature, July 2004 'Her attention to the shift in voice in the lament of psalms can only be welcome...most rewarding' -- Jurgen Nickel * European Journal of Theology *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
520 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-6200-8 (9780826462008)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
01/2003
1st Edition
Sheffield Academic Press
€200.99
Available for download
Person
Carleen Mandolfo is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Colby College, Waterville, Maine.