Recurring character types and plot motifs. Figures of Speech: Metaphors and literary patterns.
It is the first contemporary reference work dedicated specifically to images, symbols, motifs, metaphors, and literary patterns.
Rather than just defining a term, it explores how a "concrete picture" (like milk and honey or a mountain) functions as a symbol to impact the reader emotionally and spiritually.
It includes entries on individual books of the Bible, exploring their specific "imaged texture" and plot structures. Content Breakdown
Recurring character types and plot motifs. Figures of Speech: Metaphors and literary patterns.
It is the first contemporary reference work dedicated specifically to images, symbols, motifs, metaphors, and literary patterns. Dictionary of Biblical Imagry
Rather than just defining a term, it explores how a "concrete picture" (like milk and honey or a mountain) functions as a symbol to impact the reader emotionally and spiritually. Recurring character types and plot motifs
It includes entries on individual books of the Bible, exploring their specific "imaged texture" and plot structures. Content Breakdown Dictionary of Biblical Imagry