The Metaphorical Use of Language in Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature /:

Metaphors are a vital linguistic component of religious speech and serve as a cultural indicator of how groups understand themselves and the world. The essays compiled in this volume analyze the use, function, and structure of metaphors in Jewish writings from the Hellenistic-Roman period (including...

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Weitere Verfasser: Behnke, Sven (HerausgeberIn), Witte, Markus (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berlin/Boston : De Gruyter, [2015].
Schriftenreihe:Deuterocanonical and cognate literature yearbook ; 2014/2015.
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Zusammenfassung:Metaphors are a vital linguistic component of religious speech and serve as a cultural indicator of how groups understand themselves and the world. The essays compiled in this volume analyze the use, function, and structure of metaphors in Jewish writings from the Hellenistic-Roman period (including the works of Philo and the texts of Qumran), as well as in apocryphal early Christian texts and inscriptions.
Beschreibung:1 online resource(xi,554p.) : illustrations.
ISBN:3110373998
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