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The power of parables : essays on the comparative study of Jewish and Christian parables / edited and introduced by Eric Ottenheijm, Marcel Poorthuis, Annette Merz ; with the editorial assistance of Nikki Spoelstra

By: Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Jewish and Christian perspectives series ; volume 39Publisher: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2024]Copyright date: ©2024Description: 1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 476 Seiten) : IllustrationenISBN:
  • 9789004680043
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: 9789004680029 | Erscheint auch als: The power of parables. Druck-Ausgabe Leiden : Brill, 2024. XIV, 476 SeitenDDC classification:
  • 226.806 23
  • 226.8/06 23/eng/20230814
  • 226.8/06 23/eng/20230814
LOC classification:
  • BS680.P3
DOI: DOI: 10.1163/9789004680043Online resources: Summary: "The Power of Parables documents the surprising ways in which Jewish and Christian parables bridge religion with daily life. This 2019 conference volume rediscovers the original power of parables to shock and affect their audience, which has since been reduced by centuries of preaching and repetition. Not only do parables enhance the perspective on Scripture or the kingdom of heaven, they also change the sensory regime of the audience in perceiving the outer world. The theological differences in their applications appear secondary in view of their powerful rhetoric and suggest a shared genre"--PPN: PPN: 1885769342Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-94-OAB
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