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Dreams and Dream Narratives in the Biblical World
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Dreams and Dream Narratives in the Biblical World
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jean-Marie Husser
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Series | Biblical Seminar |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:198 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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Category/Genre | Literary studies - general Biblical studies |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781850759683
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Classifications | Dewey:809.93353 |
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Audience | Undergraduate | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Sheffield Academic Press
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Publication Date |
1 November 1999 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This study of dream accounts in the Bible and in ancient Near Eastern literature suggests two main lines of interpretation: on the one hand it defines the function of dream accounts from a literary, social, political and religious point of view on the basis of literary genre (practitioners' manuals, royal inscriptions, prophetic texts, etc.). On the other hand, in adopting a rather larger typology than is usual (message dreams, symbolic dreams, but also prophetic, premonitory and judgment dreams), it seeks to clarify both the relationship between the fiction implied by the literary form and the actual dream experience of individuals, as well as the different ritual practices related to this experience (interpretation, conjuration, incubation, etc.).
Author Biography
Jean-Marie Husser is Reader in History of Religions at the UniversitA (c) Marc Bloch, Stras bourg II.
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