Zeelander (U. of Pennsylvania) selected 38 short narratives from Genesis for this analysis of the methods used to construct endings to stories, revealing the connection of the endings to ritual in man
Sheridan (Charles Sturt U., Australia) has revised her 2011 PhD dissertation in biblical studies at Australian Catholic University to make it accessible to a wider academic readership. She explores th
Kobel (theology, U. of Basel, Switzerland) has written an impressive study, closely examining the depiction and lessons occurring at meals in the Gospel of John, analyzing the symbolism of meals in co
Much music was written for the two most important dances of the 18th and 19th centuries, the minuet and the waltz. In Decorum of the Minuet, Delirium of the Waltz, Eric McKee argues that to better und
Gastrointestinal mucosal biopsies are an active part of the pathologist’s day and have increased in the past few years as endoscopic screening has become more commonplace. This new full-color Second E
?Ralph W. Rader, along with Sheldon Sacks and Wayne Booth, was one of the three leading figures of the second generation of neo-Aristotelian critics. During his long career in the English Department a
In this groundbreaking survey of the fundamentals, methods, and formulas that were taught at Italian music conservatories during the 19th century, Nicholas Baragwanath explores the compositional signi
Fisher et al., who work in histopathology and pathology at hospitals in the UK and US, present a guide for practicing surgical pathologists to the interpretation of soft tissue biopsies, including ope
Applying current narrative criticism to the study of the Apocalypse, Hongisto underscores the oral nature of the narrative vis-a-vis the roles of the readers/ listeners. Experiencing the Apocalypse at
Nineteen international interpreting authorities contribute their research and findings to Interpreting in Multilingual, Multicultural Contexts, the seventh volume in the Studies in Interpretation ser
This new volume of the Biopsy Interpretation Series is a practical, superbly illustrated reference on the primary non-lymphoid neoplasms of the skin. The book offers guidelines on how and when to bio
Stone (Deafness, Cognition, and Language Research Centre, U. College London, UK) examines whether a Deaf translation norm has evolved as increasing numbers of Deaf translators and interpreters work in
A frozen section is regarded as the most definitive intraoperative examination, and its proper performance and interpretation is essential to determine the course of a given surgical procedure. Put s
A range of approaches to literary theory are applied to the three sacred tests by scholars of literature, religion, history, sociology, and other disciplines. The essays are short and avoid specialist
Reading Luke-Acts through the lens of Greco-Roman physiognomics, this is a study of the use of physical descriptions in characterization in the biblical texts. Specifically, this work studies blindne
Larsen (New Testament studies, U. of Aarhus, Denmark) has revised his September 2006 doctoral dissertation at Aarhus to be more accessible to non-specialist and even non-academic readers. Recognition
The revised Fourth Edition of this highly acclaimed reference is a practical, state-of-the-art, superbly illustrated guide to the evaluation and clinical correlates of prostate biopsy findings. This
Scholars of religion, theology, and the classics explore and interrogate ancient conceptions of gender, emphasizing how they can be understood to intersect with religious discourses in antiquity and t
Drawing on certain developments in both literary and rhetorical approaches to ancient popular texts, Gilfillan Upton (New Testament, U. of London) argues that the texts were meant to be read aloud to
This work focuses on the appropriation and resignification of scripture in Joel and its NT Nachleben, where Israel’s literature functions as an authoritative medium of refraction. The purpose is to re
Though the tales in the biblical chapters have been studied extensively from the perspectives of historical and literary criticism, Kirkpatrick (religion, Anderson U., Indiana) notes that they have no
Craig (biblical studies, Lees-McRae College) presupposes that the Bible's interrogatives have many and various rhetorical implications, and that the traditional division of questions into two basic ty
Closing in on the end of his career, much of it devoted to the Gospel of John, Moloney (theology and religious studies, Catholic U. of America, Washington, DC) here compiles 15 previously published st
Kim has a unique understanding of the women of the Gospel of John. She places them in the context of what she believes is a paternalistic and nationalistic document, in which the figure of the Christ
Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions have all been enriched by the book of Jonah, and the results include interpretations ranging from the allegory to the historical to the psychoanalytical. Kamp
Most early Christians could not read, points out Schiell, a Baptist pastor in Texas, so the writings that have survived to the present were intended to be read aloud, to be performed in public. He arg
Colleagues and students of Bovon, a historian of religion who transferred in mid-career from Geneva to Boston, offer studies reflecting his main areas of research: Jesus traditions, Lukan traditions,
Traditional exegesis of the encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan woman focus on his revelatory statements, but Day thinks the woman herself interesting enough to spend time thinking about. She argue
In this literary analysis of the Gospel of John, Resseguie examines rhetoric, setting, character, and plot to uncover the Gospel’s unique point of view. He shows the usefulness of the concepts of defa
First large-scale investigation into the attitude of the historical Jesus towards covenant belief, the dominant theme of the Judaism of Jesus' day. The question intensively illuminates Jesus' relation
A provocative reader-orientated analysis of the ethical teaching of the book of Isaiah as a literary whole, examining and attempting to explain the 'double standard' that seems to exist between the co
This volume focuses on the use of figurative language in the Gospel according to John and demonstrates that the message of this Gospel is embedded in ancient family imagery, which is interwoven throug
Using an original approach informed by literary theory, Amit delivers a fascinating view of the book of Judges as a whole by concentrating on its editorial methods and artistry.
A literary analysis of Mark 6:45-56 (Jesus' sea-walk), viewed through the lens of fantastic fiction. The author utilizes ancient and modern fantasists, and supports theological reflection with substan
In a fascinating expose of the sub-text of the Bible, this book shows that covert polemics is a significant feature of biblical writing on various contentious issues, such as cultic locations (Beth El
