Description: The Names of God: Poetic Readings in Biblical Beginnings [Hardcover] Brichto, Herbert Chanan Product Overview This is the sequel to the author's iconoclastic Toward a Grammar of Biblical Poetics (Oxford, 1992), in which Brichto argues for the aesthetic wholeness of the Hebrew Bible, and the consistency of Scripture's preachment on God, nature, and the human condition--in direct opposition to current source criticism, which maintains that inconsistencies within the text support an atomistic reading of multiple authors. In The Names of God, Brichto brings us his "poetic" reading of Scripture to the Book of Genesis. Using contemporary methods and insights of literary criticism, he examines one of the great inconsistencies within Genesis that have led to the supposition of multiple authors--the assortment of terms or names for the Deity, among them Yahweh and Elohim--and attempts to show the appropriateness of certain of these names to the stories in which they appear. He also looks at a variety of other data within Genesis such as genealogies, eponyms, and chronologies, and shows that their poetical function--their variety, ingenuity, and imaginative whimsy--is vital to the structure of the text as a whole. In finding a unity in this diversity of materials, Brichto makes a strong case for the text as the artistic achievement of a single author. Read more Details Publisher : Oxford University Press; 1st edition (April 9, 1998) Language : English Hardcover : 480 pages ISBN-10 : 0195109651 ISBN-13 : 58 Lexile measure : 1490L Item Weight : 1.95 pounds Dimensions : 6.4 x 1.5 x 9.3 inches Best Sellers Rank: #4,941,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #694 in Judaism (Books) #4,392 in Hebrew Bible #4,541 in Old Testament Criticism & Interpretation Stock Photos Please Note: All of our book listings use stock photos unless otherwise stated. Please read our descriptions for accurate conditions and editions, don't use the photos! Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 0195109651
ISBN10: 0195109651
ISBN13: 9780195109658
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Brand: OUP USA
GTIN: 09780195109658
Number of Pages: 480 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Names of God : Poetic Readings in Biblical Beginnings
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Subject: Judaism / Sacred Writings, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament
Publication Year: 1998
Item Height: 1.5 in
Item Weight: 31 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Religion
Author: Herbert Chanan Brichto
Item Length: 9.3 in
Item Width: 6.4 in
Format: Hardcover
