Irony in the Matthean Passion Narrative
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Bible & Bible Studies, New Testament, Criticism & Interpretation
| Author: | InHee C. Berg | ISBN: | 9781451484328 |
| Publisher: | Fortress Press | Publication: | May 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Fortress Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | InHee C. Berg |
| ISBN: | 9781451484328 |
| Publisher: | Fortress Press |
| Publication: | May 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Fortress Press |
| Language: | English |
Irony (as used here) is a rhetorical and literary device for revealing “what is hidden behind what is seen.” It thus offers the reader a superior understanding by means of the distinction between reality and its shadow. The book provides a history of different definitions of irony, from Aristophanes to Booth; discusses the constitutive formal elements of irony and the functions of irony; then studies particular aspects of the Matthean Passion Narrative that require the reader to recognize a deeper truth beneath the surface of the narrative.
Irony (as used here) is a rhetorical and literary device for revealing “what is hidden behind what is seen.” It thus offers the reader a superior understanding by means of the distinction between reality and its shadow. The book provides a history of different definitions of irony, from Aristophanes to Booth; discusses the constitutive formal elements of irony and the functions of irony; then studies particular aspects of the Matthean Passion Narrative that require the reader to recognize a deeper truth beneath the surface of the narrative.
