The body of Nineveh: the conceptual image of the city in Nahum 2-3
Research on cities in the Hebrew Bible shows that urban spaces are often personified. This article argues that in the case of Nahum's Nineveh this personification is part of a conceptual metaphor, in which the city is depicted as a body. The same metaphor underlies other comparative devices in...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The National Library of Canada
2017
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The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Year: 2017, Volume: 17, Pages: 1-17 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
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Bible. Nahum 2-3
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