Experiencing the Apocalypse at the limits of alterity /
Applying current narrative criticism to the study of the Apocalypse, Hongisto underscores the oral nature of the narrative vis-à-vis the roles of the readers/listeners. EXPERIENCING THE APOCALYPSE AT THE LIMITS OF ALTERITY probes the interplay of meaning creation as readers/listeners encounter the n...
Main Author:
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published:
Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston :
Brill,
2010.
Series:
Biblical Interpretation Series
102.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2010, ISBN: 9789004222731.
Subjects:
Online Access: Login to view Source
Tags: Add Tag
Call Number: BS2825.52 .H66 2010
| Summary: | Applying current narrative criticism to the study of the Apocalypse, Hongisto underscores the oral nature of the narrative vis-à-vis the roles of the readers/listeners. EXPERIENCING THE APOCALYPSE AT THE LIMITS OF ALTERITY probes the interplay of meaning creation as readers/listeners encounter the narrative. The author shows how readers/listeners alike partake in the narrative design and become constructors of the narrative, given their own life experiences. Thus, the overarching reading context assists in the creation of a narrativity for the text. The form of the Apocalypse along with its imagistic quality convey a message that is not primarily cognitive, but is delivered and grasped by a sense of alterity encompassing the imaginary world of the text and the real world of the readers/listeners. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [250]-282) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004186804 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |