Reading Job as Theological Disruption for a Post-Holocaust World

The book of Job is cited with frequency within discourse on the Holocaust because of its protagonist's status as an archetypal figure of undeserved suffering. This article suggests that it may be further viewed as a resource in this context in a differing way: as a polyphonic text that acts as...

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Main Author: Tollerton, David C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The Pennsylvania State University Press 2009
In: Journal of theological interpretation
Year: 2009, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 197-212
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