{"product_id":"encountering-the-divine-9780567043917","title":"Encountering the Divine","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): George Savran\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Continnuum-3pl\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Continnuum-3pl\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Christianity - Literature \u0026amp; the Arts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn examination of the literary and theological dynamics of the divine-human encounter as reflected in theophany narratives in the Hebrew Bible. The point of departure for this study is a type-scene analysis which reveals a common structure to theophany narratives. Beginning with the separation of the protagonist from human society, the text moves to a visual and verbal revelation by the Deity, and records a range of human reactions to the experience. Each of the texts concludes with a description of a more externalized reaction, which marks the carrying over of the experience into a larger societal framework. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe analysis develops the underlying structural and contentual similarity among texts which have traditionally been understood as belonging to different literary genres. The discussion offers a nuanced treatment of the range of literary strategies employed by the narrative for addressing these elements. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to a detailed analysis of each of the above components of the type-scene, there is discussion of issues such as the idea of the lethal nature of the encounter and intertextual relations between the narratives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJSOTS 420","brand":"Continnuum-3pl","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45083505918103,"sku":"9780567043917","price":24697.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780567043917.webp?v=1767263909","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/encountering-the-divine-9780567043917","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}