The Prophets /
Abraham J. Heschel.
- 1st Perennial classics ed.
- New York : Perennial, 2001.
- xxix, 672 p. ; pbk ; 21 cm.
- Perennial classics .
- Perennial classic. .
Originally published: 1st ed. New York : Harper & Row, 1962.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Part 1: What manner of man is the prophet? -- Amos -- Hosea -- Isaiah (1-39) -- Micah -- Jeremiah -- Habakkuk -- Second Isaiah -- History -- Chastisement -- Justice --
Part 2 : The theology of pathos -- Comparisons and contrasts -- The philosophy of pathos -- Anthropopathy -- The meaning and mystery of wrath -- Ira Dei -- Religion of sympathy -- Prophecy and ecstasy -- The theory of ecstasy -- An examination of the theory of ecstasy -- Prophecy and poetic inspiration -- Prophecy and psychosis -- Explanations of prophetic inspiration -- Event and experience -- Prophets throughout the world -- Prophet, priest, and king -- Conclusions -- Appendix: A note on the meaning of pathos.