Jeremiah: A Study in Ancient Hebrew Rhetoric

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Eisenbrauns, Jan 1, 1997 - Religion - 212 pages

Completely retypeset including a new chapter on the history of rhetorical criticism in North America and a fully updated bibliography, Jack Lundbom's landmark contribution to rhetorical criticism is here reissued by Eisenbrauns. This book serves a dual purpose as both an introduction to Jeremiah and an introduction (with illustration) to rhetorical criticism of the Hebrew Bible.

 

Contents

Chapter 1
1
Chapter 2
36
Chapter 3
82
Chapter 4
147
Appendix
155
Bibliography
165
Indexes
203
Back Cover
213
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Page xxii - It is not concerned with permanence, nor yet with beauty. It is concerned with effect. It regards a speech as a communication to a specific audience, and holds its business to be the analysis and appreciation of the orator's method of imparting his ideas to his hearers.
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