Experiencing the Apocalypse at the limits of alterity / by Leif Hongisto.
Applying current narrative criticism to the study of the Apocalypse, Hongisto underscores the oral nature of the narrative vis-à-vis the roles of the readers/listeners. EXPERIENCING THE APOCALYPSE AT THE LIMITS OF ALTERITY probes the interplay of meaning creation as readers/listeners encounter the n...
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| Superior document: | Biblical interpretation series, v. 102 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2010 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Biblical interpretation series ;
v. 102. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (300 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Applying current narrative criticism to the study of the Apocalypse, Hongisto underscores the oral nature of the narrative vis-à-vis the roles of the readers/listeners. EXPERIENCING THE APOCALYPSE AT THE LIMITS OF ALTERITY probes the interplay of meaning creation as readers/listeners encounter the narrative. The author shows how readers/listeners alike partake in the narrative design and become constructors of the narrative, given their own life experiences. Thus, the overarching reading context assists in the creation of a narrativity for the text. The form of the Apocalypse along with its imagistic quality convey a message that is not primarily cognitive, but is delivered and grasped by a sense of alterity encompassing the imaginary world of the text and the real world of the readers/listeners. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1282952811 9786612952814 9004186808 |
| ISSN: | 0928-0731 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Leif Hongisto. |