Behind Auerbach's "background": five ways to read what biblical narratives don't say

The Hebrew Bible's narrative style has impressed interpreters of many periods and perspectives with its powerful tension between fragmentary speech and meaningful silence, summed up in Erich Auerbach's famous thesis that the Akedah is “fraught with background.” But is it possible to give a...

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Subtitles:Research Article
Main Author: Redfield, James Adam (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press [2015]
In: AJS review
Year: 2015, Volume: 39, Issue: 1, Pages: 121-150
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Auerbach, Erich 1892-1957 / Old Testament / Story / Interpretation of / Relationship
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
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