Reading the Book of Isaiah: destruction and lament in the holy cities
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
New York, NY [u.a.]
Palgrave Macmillan
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
City
/ Destruction
/ Lament (Religion)
B Isaiah / City / Destruction / Lament (Religion) |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Laments in the Bible
B Bible O.T Isaiah Criticism, interpretation, etc |
| Online Access: |
Cover Table of Contents |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Item Description: | Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Introduction -- A study of city laments : their form and function -- The city, destruction, and native Israelite genres -- Cities and nations and city of God -- The divine council -- Babylon the great -- Cyrus : Messiah, restorer, and temple builder -- City-lament motifs in Isaiah 49-55 -- Concluding remarks, a lament for today, and theological reflection |
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| Physical Description: | X, 213 S., 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-11685-6 0-230-11685-X |
