Narration and Discourse in the Book of Genesis

Klappentext This book makes an important contribution to our understanding of the Book of Genesis. Zusammenfassung This book makes an important contribution to our understanding of the Book of Genesis. Professor White shows that the traditions embodied in the narrative are essentially linguistic; and by using narratological theory he shows how each stage in the growth of the biblical tradition is in fact an interpretation of some body of prior tradition. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. A Functional Theory of Narrative: 1. Toward a functional theory of narrative; 2. The functions of the sign; 3. A functional definition of narrative; 4. A typology of narrative functions and modes; 5. The three functional narrative types; Part II. The Structure of the Genesis Narrative: 6. The divine Voice and the narrative functions; 7. The micro-dialogue as the matrix of the Genesis narrative; Part III. Analysis of Genesis Narratives: 8. 'Who told you that you were naked?'; 9. 'Where is your brother?'; Excursus on sacrifice in religion and literature; 10. The central micro-dialogue; 11. 'Why did you say, 'She is my sister'?'; 12. 'Where is the lamb for the burnt offering?'; 13. 'Who then is he who was hunting game ... before you came?'; 14. 'Where do you come from?'; Notes; Bibliography; Index - authors and topics; Index - Biblical references.

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• Authors: Hugh C. White, Hugh C. (Rutgers University White, White Hugh C.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.02.2008
• EAN: 9780521050265
• ISBN: 978-0-521-05026-5
• No. of pages: 328
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Bible readings, selections and meditations, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis