Experiencing the Apocalypse at the limits of alterity /
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| Author / Creator: | Hongisto, Leif. |
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| Imprint: | Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, 2010. |
| Description: | vii, 292 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Biblical interpretation series ; v. 102 Brill ebook titles Biblical interpretation series ; v. 102. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9353931 |
| Summary: | Applying current narrative criticism to the study of the Apocalypse, Hongisto underscores the oral nature of the narrative vis- -vis the roles of the readers/listeners. EXPERIENCING THE APOCALYPSE AT THE LIMITS OF ALTERITY probes the interplay of meaning creation as readers/listeners encounter the narrative. The author shows how readers/listeners alike partake in the narrative design and become constructors of the narrative, given their own life experiences. Thus, the overarching reading context assists in the creation of a narrativity for the text. The form of the Apocalypse along with its imagistic quality convey a message that is not primarily cognitive, but is delivered and grasped by a sense of alterity encompassing the imaginary world of the text and the real world of the readers/listeners. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 292 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [250]-282) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004185630 9004185631 9789004186804 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |