1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910783498703321

Autore

Aaron David H. <1956->

Titolo

Biblical ambiguities [[electronic resource] ] : metaphor, semantics, and divine imagery / / by David H. Aaron

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2001

ISBN

1-280-46461-5

9786610464616

1-4175-6158-0

90-474-0078-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (232 p.)

Collana

The Brill reference library of ancient Judaism, , 1566-1237 ; ; v. 4

Disciplina

221.6/6

Soggetti

Metaphor in the Bible

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 (p. [201]-214) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Table of Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction: Ambiguity and Figurative Speech; 2. Distinguishing Metaphors from Non-Metaphors; 3. A Non-Binary Conceptualization of Meaning; 4. Toward a Model for Gradient Judgments; 5. Typicality Conditions and Relevance; 6. Metaphor as a Gradient Judgment; 7. Idolatry: The Most Challenging Metaphor; 8. Aniconism as a Narrowing of the Conditions-of-Relevance; 9. Conclusion; Bibliography of Works Cited; Index of Names and Subjects; Index of Scriptural References

Sommario/riassunto

This volume poses as its central question: when we read a passage in the Hebrew Bible, how do we know whether the passage was meant literally or metaphorically? This study argues that our assumptions as to how language works influences the way we interpret biblical texts.



2.

Record Nr.

UNISANNIOUBO1083315

Autore

Goldfarb, Charles F.

Titolo

The XML handbook / Charles F. Goldfarb, Paul Prescod

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Upper Saddle River (NJ), : Prentice Hall PTR, c2000

ISBN

0130147141

Edizione

[2. ed]

Descrizione fisica

LVI, 1013 p. : ill. ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM

Collana

Charles F. Goldfarb series on open information management

Altri autori (Persone)

Prescod, Paul

Disciplina

005.7

005.72

Soggetti

Xml <linguaggio di marcatura>

Collocazione

SALA DING 005.7                   GOL.xm

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia