Reading the Latter Prophets: Toward a New Canonical Criticism

by Edgar W. Conrad

Book Overview

Edgar W. Conrad focuses on the prophetic books as composite collections and shows that (1) prophets are characters in the text, depicted as figures of the past whose words are significant for a later time; (2) reading and writing play a central role in the depiction of prophets; (3) prophetic books are presented as written words available to later generations through reading; (4) that read as a whole, the latter prophets depict the end of prophecy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567084523
• ISBN13: 9780567084521
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 287 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"