Janus parallelism in the Book of Job / / Scott B. Noegel

• Autore: Noegel Scott B
• Pubblicazione: Sheffield, Eng., : Sheffield Academic Press, c1996
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (224 p.)
• Disciplina: 223.106; 223/.1044
• Soggetto topico: Hebrew language - Parallelism
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Janus parallelism in the Book of Job
• ISBN: 1-281-81385-0; 9786611813857; 0-567-38115-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910815695303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Journal for the study of the Old Testament. . -Supplement series ; ; 223.