Classical Hebrew Poetry: A Guide to Its (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement Series) - Hardcover

Watson

 
9780905774572: Classical Hebrew Poetry: A Guide to Its (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement Series)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0905774574 ISBN 13: 9780905774572
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group - Sheffie, 1984

Synopsis

In spite of debatable issues, such as metre, we now know enough about classical Hebrew poetry to be able to understand how it was composed. This large-scale manual, rich in detail, exegesis and bibliography, provides guidelines for the analysis and appreciation of Hebrew verse. Topics include oral poetry, metre, parallelism and forms of the strophe and stanza. Sound patterns and imagery are also discussed. A lengthy chapter sets out a whole range of other poetic devices and the book closes with a set of worked examples of Hebrew poetry. Throughout, other ancient Semitic verse has been used for comparison and the principles of modern literary criticism have been applied.

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About the Author

Wilfred Watson teaches in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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Publisher
Continuum International Publishing Group - Sheffie
Publication date
1984
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0905774574
ISBN 13 
9780905774572
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
455

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