Irony and Meaning in the Hebrew Bible Audiobook by Carolyn J. Sharp

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your choice for free. Title: Irony and Meaning in the Hebrew Bible
Subtitle: Indiana Studies in Biblical Literature Author: Carolyn J.
Sharp Narrator: Jason Zenobia Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and
39 mins Language: English Release date: 01-02-18 Publisher:
University Press Audiobooks Genres: Religion & Spirituality,
Religious Thought Publisher's Summary: Was God being ironic in
commanding Eve not to eat fruit from the tree of wisdom? Carolyn J.
Sharp suggests that many stories in the Hebrew Scriptures may be
ironically intended. Deftly interweaving literary theory and
exegesis, Sharp illumines the power of the unspoken in a wide
variety of texts from the Pentateuch, the Prophets, and the
Writings. She argues that reading with irony in mind creates a
charged and open rhetorical space in the texts that allows
character, narration, and authorial voice to develop in unexpected
ways. Main themes explored here include the ironizing of foreign
rulers, the prostitute as icon of the ironic gaze, indeterminacy
and dramatic irony in prophetic performance, and irony in ancient
Israel's wisdom traditions. Sharp devotes special attention to how
irony destabilizes dominant ways in which the Bible is read today,
especially when it touches on questions of conflict, gender, and
the other. Published by Indiana University Press. Critic Reviews:
"Engaging, erudite, and rich with insight.... This is a must-read
for anyone interested in literary criticism, theory, and the Hebrew
Bible." (Timothy K. Beal, Case Western Reserve University) "This
book offers a fascinating exploration of the the presence and the
power of irony in the Hebrew bible." (Tony Cartledge, Campbell
University Divinity School) "Carolyn Sharp has offered a
magnificent exhibit of the thickness of the Hebrew Bible. Her work
is a profound and exquisite invitation to reflect on prophetic
imagination in its subtle subversion." (Walter Brueggemann,
Columbia Theological Seminary)