Terror All Around: The Rhetoric of Horror in the Book of Jeremiah (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)
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Terror All Around: The Rhetoric of Horror in the Book of Jeremiah (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)
Terror All Around: The Rhetoric of Horror in the Book of Jeremiah (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

Terror All Around: The Rhetoric of Horror in the Book of Jeremiah (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

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Amy Kalmanofsky (Author)  

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Amy Kalmanofsky applies horror theory to the book of "Jeremiah" and considers the nature of biblical horror and the objects that provoke horror, as well as the ways texts like "Jeremiah" work to elicit horror from their audience.Among the many strategies of persuasive speech, biblical prophets often employ a rhetoric of horror. Prophets use verbal threats and graphic images of destruction to terrify their audience. Contemporary horror theory provides insight into the rhetoric of horror employed by the prophets.Kalmanofsky begins by analyzing the emotional response of horror as reflected in characters' reactions to terrifying entities in the book of "Jeremiah". Horror, she concludes, is a composite emotion consisting of fear in response to a threatening entity and a corresponding response of shame either directed toward one's self or felt on behalf of another. Having considered the nature of horror, she turns to the objects that elicit horror and consider their ontological qualities and the nature of the threat they pose.There are two central monstrous figures in the book of "Jeremiah" - aggressor God and defeated Israel. Both of these monsters refuse to be integrated into and threaten to disintegrate the expected order of the universe. She then presents a close, rhetorical reading of "Jeremiah" 6 and consider the way this text works to horrify its audience. The book concludes by considering fear's place within religious experience and the theological implications of a rhetoric that portrays God and Israel as monsters.Over the last 30 years this pioneering series has established an unrivalled reputation for cutting-edge international scholarship in Biblical Studies and has attracted leading authors and editors in the field. The series takes many original and creative approaches to its subjects, including innovative work from historical and theological perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and more recent developments in cultural studies and reception history.
Amy Kalmanofsky is Assistant Professor of Bible at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
  • Contributor: Amy Kalmanofsky
  • Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd
  • ISBN13: 9780567026569
  • Number of Pages: 176
  • Packaged Weight: 420
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Release Date: 2008-08-15
  • Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Amy Kalmanofsky is Assistant Professor of Bible at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

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