The performative dimensions of rhetorical questions in the Hebrew Bible: do you not know? do you not hear?

"This book sets out to describe the multi-dimensional nature and function of rhetorical questions in the Old Testament. Biblical scholars have previously analyzed the use of rhetorical questions in both Testaments, but consistently describe their function in persuasive terms. While this underst...

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1. Verfasser: Adams, Jim W. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London T&T Clark 2020
London Bloomsbury Publishing 2020
Ausgabe:First edition
Schriftenreihe:The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies 622
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Zusammenfassung:"This book sets out to describe the multi-dimensional nature and function of rhetorical questions in the Old Testament. Biblical scholars have previously analyzed the use of rhetorical questions in both Testaments, but consistently describe their function in persuasive terms. While this understanding is appropriate in a number of instances, many rhetorical questions do not operate this way, and Jim W. Adams focuses in particular on rhetoric expressing the self-involvement of both the speaker and hearer"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9780567661975
9780567695581
DOI:10.5040/9780567661975

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