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Between Sheol and Temple

By Hauge, Martin Ravndal, Martin Ravndal Hauge

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Between Sheol and Temple

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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.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
322
Release Date:
1995-03-01
Publication Date:
1995-03-01
Publisher:
Continnuum-3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1850754918
ISBN13:
9781850754916
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
649 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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