Synopses & Reviews
The Poetics of Biblical Narrative, Sternberg's last book, established a new level of sophistication for biblical analysis. In Hebrews between Cultures, he shifts his focus from individual identity to the group, in this case the Hebrews. Sternberg's analysis of the development in the Bible of the Hebrew identity (and alternate identities) is brilliant, challenging, intellectually rigorous and unusual, and almost always unexpected and dramatic.
Synopsis
The Poetics of Biblical Narrative, Sternberg's last book, established anew level of sophistication for biblical analysis. In Hebrews between Cultures, heshifts his focus from individual identity to the group, in this case the Hebrews.Sternberg's analysis of the development in the Bible of the Hebrew identity (andalternate identities) is brilliant, challenging, intellectually rigorous andunusual, and almost always unexpected and dramatic.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 673-686) and indexes.
About the Author
Meir Sternberg is author of The Poetics of Biblical Narrative and other books and numerous articles.
Table of Contents
The Hebrews in the "Hebrew" Bible: Culture-Blindness, Crosscultural Romance, Intercultural Poetics
Heterocultural (Mis)Representation in Inverted Commas: Outsiders at Name-Calling
Proteus in Culture-Land: Stereotypes, Metastereotypes, and Idolatry
The Translated Self in Adverse Encounter
Intergroup Dramas in the Secret Life
Dissonant Discourse, National Discord: Echoing Outgroup Parlance at In-Fighting
Slave Law: Outside Parallel and Internal Process
In-Group Servitude Between Yes and No: The Law's Rhetoric of Deterrence
Law, Narrative, and the Poetics of Genesis