The book of Amos and its audiences: prophecy, poetry, and rhetoric
Analyses the poetic audiences of the book of Amos by distinguishing the textual addressee from its actual audiences.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Davis, Andrew R., 1978-, The book of Amos and its audiences : Prophecy, Poetry, and Rhetoric] (2023) (Hibbard, James Todd, 1968 -)
[Rezension von: Davis, Andrew R., 1978-, The book of Amos and its audiences : Prophecy, Poetry, and Rhetoric] (2024) (Carroll R., Daniel M.) |
| Series/Journal: | Society for Old Testament Study Monographs
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Amos
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Amos
Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Electronic books |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Analyses the poetic audiences of the book of Amos by distinguishing the textual addressee from its actual audiences. Cover -- Half-title page -- Series page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction: Multiple Audiences, Overhearing, and Entrapment -- 2 Overhearing in Lyric Poetry, Roman Satire, and Biblical Poetry -- Introduction -- Overhearing English Lyric Poetry -- Overhearing Roman Satire -- Overhearing Biblical Poetry -- 3 A Moveable Feast: The Multiple Addressees and Audiences of Amos 6:1-7 -- Introduction -- The Historical Background of 6:2 -- Insights from Exegesis of Amos 6:2 -- A Feast in the Funhouse Mirror (6:3-7) -- Wine Bowls (mizrāqê yayin) - Verse 6aα -- Anointing with Top-Quality Oil (rē'šît šĕmānîm yimšāh· û) - Verse 6aβ -- "A Sabbath of Violence" (šebet ḥāmās) - Verse 3b -- The Lazy Days of marzēaḥ Are Over - Verse 7 -- The Overreaders of Amos 6:1-7 -- 4 Foreign Address and Home Audiences in Amos 3:9-11 -- Introduction -- The Date and Historical Setting of Amos 3:9 -- Addressees and Audiences of Amos 3:9-11 -- Samaria as a Cautionary Tale and the Composition of Amos 3:9-11 -- 5 Scribal Prophecy and the Post-Exilic Audience of Amos 7:10-17 -- Introduction -- Dating Amos 7:10-17 to the Post-Exilic Period -- Redefining Amos as a Scribal Prophet -- A Rural Prophet for a Rural Audience -- Zechariah 13:5 as a Contemporary Intertext -- Leaving Behind Bethel -- Conclusion -- 6 Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Subjects. "This book brings the prophetic poetry of the book of Amos into conversation with recent studies of poetry in other disciplines. By distinguishing between the poetic addressee within the text and the actual audience outside the text, the book explores the way poetic discourse is triangulated among multiple audiences"-- |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (192 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-009-25582-0 |
