Irony in the Matthean Passion Narrative

By Inhee C. Berg

Irony (as used here) is a rhetorical and literary device for revealing what is hidden behind what is seen. It thus offers the reader a superior understanding by means of the distinction between reality and its shadow. The book provides a history of different definitions of irony, from Aristophanes to Booth; discusses the constitutive formal elements of irony and the functions of irony; then studies particular aspects of the Matthean Passion Narrative that require the reader to recognize a deeper truth beneath the surface of the narrative.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1451470339
• ISBN13: 9781451470338
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"