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Prophets, Performance, and Power

Performance Criticism of the Hebrew Bible

by Terry Giles, William Doan

  • Paperback
  • 256 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum
  • 13.9 x 20.6 x 1.4 cm

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For scholars and enthusiasts of biblical studies

Reveals hidden performance modes in prophetic texts

You will gain a deeper understanding of ancient literature

This insightful book explores performance modes in the Hebrew Bible.

Embedded in portions of the biblical text are performance modes of thought that preserve a pre-literary way of thinking that can be analyzed through performance analysis. Even as literary forms of thought are embedded in non-literary forms of communication (television and radio announcers, preachers, actors, conversation), pre-literary forms of thought (i.e., performance modes of thought), became embedded in early literature. Performance analysis is designed to identify and describe these performance modes of thought embedded in the prophetic literature. While recognizing the contribution of various forms of literary criticism, performance analysis enriches literary analysis by bridging the written word to its oral world. Doan's and Giles' book has two major components: the development of performance analysis methodology and the application of that methodology to select portions of the prophetic texts found in the Hebrew bible.
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  • Title

    Prophets, Performance, and Power

  • Author

    Terry Giles

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Continuum

  • Published

    December 2005

  • Weight

    287g

  • Page Count

    256

  • Dimensions

    13.9 x 20.6 x 1.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9780567026804

  • ISBN-10

    0567026809

  • Eden Code

    1152025