Linville, James Richard. creator text bibliography Electronic books. Commentaries. Electronic books. enk Aldershot, Hampshire, England Burlington, VT Ashgate ©2008 2008 monographic eng 1 online resource (xii, 199 pages). Said to contain the words of the earliest of the biblical prophets (8th century BCE), the book of Amos is reinterpreted by James Linville in light of new and sometimes controversial historical approaches to the Bible. Amos is read as the literary product of the Persian-era community in Judah. Its representations of divine-human communication are investigated in the context of the ancient writers' own role as transmitters and shapers of religious traditions. Amos's extraordinary poetry expresses mythical conceptions of divine manifestation and a process of destruction and recreation of the cosm. Cover; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Transliteration Scheme; Preface; Part I: Imagining Amos; Part II: Speech and Theophany; Part III: Speech and Silence; Part IV: Who Will Not Prophesy?; Bibliography; Name Index; Scripture Index. James R. Linville. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Commentaries Commentaries Prophecy Christianity RELIGION Biblical Studies Prophets Prophecy Christianity BS1585.53 .L56 2008eb 224/.8077 Linville, James Richard. Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2008 (DLC) 2007025875 (OCoLC)148725841 0754693554 9780754693550 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=270570 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=270570 MERUC 070625 20200709055212.0 ocn560689638 eng