The Elusive Prophet: The Prophet as a Historical Person, Literary Character and Anonymous Artist

by Johannes C. de Moor

Book Overview

The Israelite prophets as historical persons, as literary characters and as anonymous artists. Whereas modern methods of literary analysis have brought the artistic qualities of the books of the Prophets increasingly into focus during the past century, various modes of deconstruction have made the historical prophets themselves an ever more elusive phenomenon. Passages in the Old Testament describing their work and experiences are not read as biography...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004121609
• ISBN13: 9789004121607
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.7"