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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
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jean-Marie Husser
SeriesBiblical Seminar
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:198
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreLiterary studies - general
Biblical studies
ISBN/Barcode 9781850759683
ClassificationsDewey:809.93353
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Sheffield Academic Press
Publication Date 1 November 1999
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.