Free eBooks Between Symbolism And Realism: The Use Of Symbolic And Non-Symbolic Language In Ancient Jewish Apocalypses 333-63 B.C.E. (Journal Of Ancient Judaism. Supplements) Available To Downloads
Bennie H. Reynolds analyzes of the language (poetics) of ancient Jewish historical apocalypses. He investigates how the dramatis personae, i.e., deities, angels/demons, and humans are described in the Book of Daniel (chapters 2, 7, 8, and 10-12) the Animal Apocalypse (1 Enoch 85-90), 4QFourKingdoms(a-b) ar, the Book of the Words of Noah (1QapGen 5 29-18?), the Apocryphon of Jeremiah C, and 4QPseudo-Daniel(a-b) ar. The primary methodologies for this study are linguistic- and motif-historical analysis and the theoretical framework is informed by a wide range of ancient and modern thinkers including Artemidorus of Daldis, Ferdinand de Saussure, Charles Peirce, Leo Oppenheim, Claude Levi-Strauss, and Umberto Eco. The most basic contention of this study is that the data now available from the Dead Sea Scrolls significantly alter how one should conceive of the genre apocalypse in the Hellenistic Period. This basic contention is borne out by five primary conclusions. For example, while some apocalypses employ symbolic language to describe the actors in their historical reviews, others use non-symbolic language. Some texts, especially from the Book of Daniel, are mixed cases. Among the apocalypses that use symbolic language, a limited and stable repertoire of symbols obtain across the genre and bear witness to a series of conventional associations. While several apocalypses do not use symbolic ciphers to encode their historical actors, they often use cryptic language that may have functioned as a group-specific language. The language of apocalypses indicates that these texts were not the domain of only one social group or even one type or size of social group.
Series: Journal of Ancient Judaism. Supplements (Book 8)
Hardcover: 421 pages
Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht (November 1, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3525550359
ISBN-13: 978-3525550359
Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 6.2 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: Be the first to review this item
Best Sellers Rank: #1,907,630 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #360 in Books > Literature & Fiction > History & Criticism > Regional & Cultural > Jewish #358233 in Books > Religion & Spirituality
Between Symbolism and Realism: The Use of Symbolic and Non-Symbolic Language in Ancient Jewish Apocalypses 333-63 B.C.E. (Journal of Ancient Judaism. Supplements) Judaism: Everything You Need to Know About: Jewish Religion; Jewish Culture; and the Process of Converting to Judaism ( How to Become a Jew ) The Realism and Symbolism of Postage Stamps: A Personal Collection Journal Daily: inside Tree Design, Lined Blank Journal Book, 150 Pages,6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm),blank journal pages, writing journal Body Language: Body Language Training - Attract Women & Command Respect, by Mastering Your High Status Body Language (Body Language Attraction, Body Language ... Language Secrets, Nonverbal Communication) Comparing Judaism and Christianity: Common Judaism, Paul, and the Inner and the Outer in Ancient Religion The Conservative Movement in Judaism: Dilemmas and Opportunities (Suny Series in American Jewish Society in the 1990s) (Suny Series, American Jewish Society in the 1990s) Non Fiction Writing Templates: 44 Tips to Create Your Own Non Fiction Book (Writing Templates, Writing Non Fiction, Kindle Publishing) Judaism Defined: Mattathias and the Destiny of His People (Studies in Judaism) Covenant of Blood: Circumcision and Gender in Rabbinic Judaism (Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism) Jesus Christ, Sun of God: Ancient Cosmology and Early Christian Symbolism WINE WOMEN AND SONG OP. 333 VIENNA BLOOD OP. 354 STUDY SCORE WITH CD (Eulenburg Audio+Score) The Ultimate Survival Manual (Outdoor Life): 333 Skills that Will Get You Out Alive Jewish Salonica: Between the Ottoman Empire and Modern Greece (Stanford Studies in Jewish History and C) The Book Lover's Journal (Reading Journal, Book Journal, Organizer) Journal Your Life's Journey: Tree Vector Journal, Lined Journal, 6 x 9, 100 Pages Journal Your Life's Journey: Water Color Paint Journal, Lined Journal, 6 x 9, 100 Pages 365 Journal Writing Ideas: A year of daily journal writing prompts, questions & actions to fill your journal with memories, self-reflection, creativity & direction Alice in Wonderland Chalkboard Journal - We're All Mad Here: 100 page 6" x 9" Ruled Notebook: Inspirational Journal, Blank Notebook, Blank Journal, ... Chalkboard Notebook Journals) (Volume 5) Chalkboard Journal - Be Still & Know (Yellow): 100 page 6" x 9" Ruled Notebook: Inspirational Journal, Blank Notebook, Blank Journal, Lined Notebook, ... Journals - Yellow Collection) (Volume 3)
