Day in Mamre, night in Sodom : : Abraham and Lot in Genesis 18 and 19 / / Robert Ignatius Letellier.
Recent developments in Pentateuchal studies - from both diachronic (historical) and synchronic (literary-textual) perspectives - have made it possible to read Genesis 18 and 19, the evocative story of Abraham and Lot, in a new light. This work uses both types of approach to examine the text, (1) con...
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| Superior document: | Biblical interpretation series ; Volume 10 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands ;, New York ;, Köln : : E. J. Brill,, [1995] ©1995 |
| Year of Publication: | 1995 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Biblical interpretation series ;
Volume 10. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (312 pages) |
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| Summary: | Recent developments in Pentateuchal studies - from both diachronic (historical) and synchronic (literary-textual) perspectives - have made it possible to read Genesis 18 and 19, the evocative story of Abraham and Lot, in a new light. This work uses both types of approach to examine the text, (1) considered in its own terms - its structural and linguistic features, in a detailed close reading of each verse - and (2) considered in terms of its symbolism and imagery in relation to those found in comparable cultures of the ancient Middle East. The end product is an integrated reading of the Abraham and Lot story as a sustained literary unit, and the reading process demonstrates the value of a range of exegetical methods - structuralist, linguistic, literary, historical and anthropological - in the continuing exploration of this well-known biblical narrative. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [257]-273) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789004494138 9789004102507 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Robert Ignatius Letellier. |