1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453930503321

Autore

Noegel Scott B

Titolo

Janus parallelism in the Book of Job [[electronic resource] /] / Scott B. Noegel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, Eng., : Sheffield Academic Press, c1996

ISBN

1-281-81385-0

9786611813857

0-567-38115-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; ; 223

Disciplina

223.106

223/.1044

Soggetti

Hebrew language - Parallelism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO JANUS PARALLELISM; Chapter 2 PREVIOUS RESEARCH REGARDING JANUS PARALLELISM; Chapter 3 JANUS PARALLELISM IN THE BOOK OF JOB; Chapter 4 CONCLUSION; Appendix 1 HITHERTO UNRECOGNIZED EXTRA-JOBIAN JANUS PARALLELS; Appendix 2 JANUS PARALLELS IN EXTRA-BIBLICAL SOURCES; Appendix 3 JANUS PARALLELS PROPOSED BY OTHERS BUT REJECTED; Appendix 4 WORKS ON PARONOMASIA; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Noegel here examines instances of Janus parallelism in the Hebrew Bible with particular attention to the book of Job, and with excursuses on the device in other ancient Near Esatern literatures. The author finds the punning device integral to the book of Job, serving a referential function. Within the context of dialogue and debate, the polysemous statements resemble a poetry contest among the participants (Job, his friends, and Elihu). The book also treats the relationship between wordplay and wisdom literature; polysemy as preserved in the Greek, Aramaic, Latin, and Syriac translations; and



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910798426003321

Titolo

China's developmental miracle : origins, transformations, and challenges / / Alvin Y. So, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015

ISBN

1-315-49855-3

1-315-49857-X

1-315-49856-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (327 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Asia and the Pacific

Altri autori (Persone)

SoAlvin Y. <1953->

Disciplina

338.951

Soggetti

China Economic policy 20th century

China Economic conditions 20th century

China Social conditions 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"An East Gate book"--t.p.

"First published 2003 by M.E. Sharpe"--t.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Origins -- part 2. Transformations -- part 3. Challenges.