Joseph, Judah, and Plot: an exploration of narrative continuity in Genesis 37-50
"Joseph, Judah, and Plot explores the concept of narrative continuity in Genesis 37-50. By tracing the plot-structure of the story about Jacob and his sons, Twiss assesses the cohesiveness and intent of the narrative. He uses Paul Ricœur's philosophical work, Time and Narrative, as a metho...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York Berlin Bruxelles Chennai Lausanne Oxford
Peter Lang
[2025]
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Studies in biblical literature (vol. 187)
Year: 2025 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in biblical literature
vol. 187 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Genesis
/ Narrative exegesis
B Ricœur, Paul 1913-2005, Temps et récit / Narrative theory / Reception / Genesis |
| IxTheo Classification: | HA Bible HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Joseph (Son of Jacob)
B Bible. Genesis, XXXVII-L Criticism, Narrative B Ricœur, Paul Temps et récit B Jacob (Biblical patriarch) B Thesis |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9781636676197 |
| Summary: | "Joseph, Judah, and Plot explores the concept of narrative continuity in Genesis 37-50. By tracing the plot-structure of the story about Jacob and his sons, Twiss assesses the cohesiveness and intent of the narrative. He uses Paul Ricœur's philosophical work, Time and Narrative, as a methodological foundation to give a new, literary reading of the text. Central to the author's understanding of plot is the importance of the narrative world in which the drama unfolds, and the intended effect on the reader. When we trace the plot-structure from the narrative world to the world of the reader we see more fully its unity, and its potential to shape the minds of those who submit to its leading"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xx, 139 Seiten, 21 cm, 321 g |
| ISBN: | 978-1-63667-618-0 1-63667-618-9 |
