Day in Mamre Night in Sodom: Abraham and Lot in Genesis 18 and 19 (Biblical Interpretation, Vol 10) (Biblical Interpretation Series) [Hardcover]

Robert Ignatius Le Tellier (Author)

Book Description

Series: Biblical Interpretation Series | Publication Date: June 1, 1995

Recent developments in Pentateuchal studies - from both diachronic (historical) and synchronic (literary-textual) perspectives - have made it possible to read Genesis 18 and 19, the evocative story of Abraham and Lot, in a new light. This text uses both types of approach to examine the text, firstly considered in its own terms - its structural and linguistic features, in a detailed and close reading of each verse - and secondly considered in terms of its symbolism and imagery in relation to those found in comparable cultures of the ancient Middle East. The end product is an integrated reading of the Abraham and Lot story as a sustained literary unit, and the reading process demonstrates value of a range of exegetical methods - structuralist, linguistic, literary, historical and anthropological - in the continuing exploration of this biblical narrative.

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'"Le style d'une particulihre iligance, dont l'auteur ne se dipart jamais, est une qualiti rare et qui mirite sans conteste d'jtre relevie.'
J.-L. Ska, S.J. "Nouvelle Revue Thiologique, 1996.
'..".well-informed and well-produced book...'
AB, "Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1996.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 296 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (June 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004102507
• ISBN-13: 978-9004102507
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,964,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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