Israel's Poetry of Resistance - Africana Perspectives on Early Hebrew Verse (Paperback)

Noting that Israel's earliest responses to earth-shaking changes were cast in the powerfully expressive language of poetry, Hugh R. Page Jr. argues that the careful collection and preservation of these traditionsnow found in every part of the Hebrew Biblewas an act of resistance, a communal no to the forces of despair and a yes to the creative power of the Spirit. Further, Page argues, the power of these poems to craft and shape a future for a people who had suffered acute displacement and marginalization offers a rich spiritual repertoire for Africana peoples today, and for all who find themselves perennially outside the social or political mainstream. Here Page offers fresh translations and brief commentary on the Bible's fifteen earliest poems, and explores the power and relevance of these poems, and the ancient mythic themes behind them, for contemporary life at the margins.

General

Imprint:	Fortress Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2013
First published:	August 2013
Editors:	Hugh R. Page
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Cloth over boards
Pages:	120
ISBN-13:	978-0-8006-6334-6
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-8006-6334-9
Barcode:	9780800663346

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