The Metaphorical Use of Language in Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature
Author | : Markus Witte |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 517 |
Release | : 2014-12-17 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 3110386232 |
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Metaphors are a vital linguistic component of religious speech and serve as a cultural indicator of how groups understand themselves and the world. The essays compiled in this volume analyze the use, function, and structure of metaphors in Jewish writings from the Hellenistic-Roman period (including the works of Philo and the texts of Qumran), as well as in apocryphal early Christian texts and inscriptions.