Finding Beauty in the Bible - (McMaster Biblical Studies) by Robert D Miller (Paperback)
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- We approach Raphael's Agony in the Garden or Fra Angelico's Crucifixion for their beauty and not primarily to learn about fifteenth-century fashion or even to decode the iconography.
- About the Author: Robert Miller is ordinary professor of Old Testament at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, and a research affiliate of the University of Pretoria Faculty of Theology & Religion.
- 140 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Biblical Commentary
- Series Name: McMaster Biblical Studies
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We approach Raphael's Agony in the Garden or Fra Angelico's Crucifixion for their beauty and not primarily to learn about fifteenth-century fashion or even to decode the iconography. Yet the many books on the Song of Songs, whether they try to read the book as an ancient Near Eastern love song or a Christian allegory, miss the main point of this book: its aesthetic elements. "Aesthetics" is the appreciation of beauty. Aesthetics examines literary form as a response to content, the way poetics works with contents, the use of loaded semantic terms, even the sound created by words and what cognitive science tells us it does to listeners. This book uses the commentary format to accompany an individual's reading of the Song of Songs, focusing on these neglected aspects of the text. It both reads the book as it is meant to be read and opens up a new vista on this magnificent biblical text.About the Author
Robert Miller is ordinary professor of Old Testament at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, and a research affiliate of the University of Pretoria Faculty of Theology & Religion. He is the author of many books on the Old Testament and ancient Israel.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .3 Inches (D)
Weight: .44 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 140
Series Title: McMaster Biblical Studies
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: Biblical Commentary
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Theme: Old Testament, General
Format: Paperback
Author: Robert D Miller
Language: English
Street Date: August 31, 2023
TCIN: 91573753
UPC: 9781666736649
Item Number (DPCI): 247-35-3142
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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