Lamentations
Subtitle: An Introduction and Study Guide
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2021
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780567696915
Subjects: Bible, criticism, interpretation, etc.
Description: "In this guide, Jill Middlemas introduces students to the Book of Lamentations by examining the book's structure and characteristics, covering the latest in biblical scholarship on Lamentations, including historical and interpretive issues, and considering a range of scholarly approaches. In particular, the guide provides students with an introduction to Hebrew poetry as it relates to Lamentations and includes insights from the field of trauma and postcolonial studies. With suggestions of further reading at the end of each chapter, this guide will be an essential accompaniment to study of Lamentations."--