| Between Sheol and Temple Contributor(s): Ravndal Hauge, Martin (Author), Mein, Andrew (Editor), Camp, Claudia V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1850754918 ISBN-13: 9781850754916 Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press OUR PRICE: $257.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General |
| Dewey: 223.206 |
| LCCN: 96135123 |
| Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.38 lbs) 322 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As against traditional cultic and sociological interpretations of the 'I' Psalms, this original study stresses the 'I' as a literary figure. Yet on the other hand, the historical interest of the traditional models is retained, here with emphasis on 'original' function and intent. There is a common set of central motifs related to the 'I'-figure, most easily discernible when referring to categories of locality. The 'I' is depicted in a sacred landscape of contrasting localities-'Sheol' and 'Temple' connected by the concept of 'Way'. This motif structure deploys an ideological language in which the 'I' figure is an embodiment of a religious paradigm, that attests a process of actualization and integration. The religiosity of these texts is of a mystical character, pointing to some religious practice of intense personal character aimed at experience of a divine reality. No doubt the social location of such experience was among the elite, but some texts hint at a possible 'democratization' of the religious practice they portray. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mein, Andrew: - Andrew Mein is Tutor in Old Testament, Westcott House, Cambridge. Camp, Claudia V.: - Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles. |