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Lamentations : an introduction and study guide

Book: English. Bibliographic reference
Author(s)
Middlemas, Jill
Title
Lamentations : an introduction and study guide / Jill Middlemas.
Publication
London: Bloomsbury : T&T Clark, 2021
Subjects
Negar-kantuak / Laments
Physical description
VIII, 135 or. ; 24 cm
Type of material
Book
In this guide, Jill Middlemas introduces students to the Book of Lamentations by examining the book's structure and characteristics, covering the latest in biblical scholarship on Lamentations, including historical and interpretive issues, and considering a range of scholarly approaches. In particular, the guide provides students with an introduction to Hebrew poetry as it relates to Lamentations and includes insights from the field of trauma and postcolonial studies.

With suggestions of further reading at the end of each chapter, this guide will be an useful accompaniment to study of Lamentations.
Introduction
1. Lamentations as Literature
2. The Provenance and Historical Backdrop of Lamentations
3. Lamentations in Theology and Trauma Studies
Bibliography
Index