Bakhtin revisits Deuteronomy: narrative theory and the dialogical event of Deut 31:2 and 34:7

In 1980 Robert Polzin engaged the narrative structure of Deuteronomy and introduced Mikhail Bakhtin's literary theory to biblical studies. Few however have carried forward the implications of this pioneering work, leaving Bakhtin and the narrator sidelined in critical Deuteronomic discussions....

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Autore principale: Bergen, David A. (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: The National Library of Canada 1999
In: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Anno: 1999, Volume: 2, Pagine: 1-16
Notazioni IxTheo:HB Antico Testamento
Altre parole chiave:B Bibel. Deuteronomium
B Bachtin, Michail Michajlovič (1895-1975)
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Riepilogo:In 1980 Robert Polzin engaged the narrative structure of Deuteronomy and introduced Mikhail Bakhtin's literary theory to biblical studies. Few however have carried forward the implications of this pioneering work, leaving Bakhtin and the narrator sidelined in critical Deuteronomic discussions. This paper demonstrates the unrealized potential inherent in Bakhtin's dialogic theory for the interpretation of biblical narrative. Reading with sensitivity the voice structure of Deuteronomy, it is possible to discern not only a dialogic angle between Moses and the narrator, but also a subtle polemical nuance in the narrator's superlative evaluation of Israel's first prophet
ISSN:1203-1542
Comprende:Enthalten in: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5508/jhs.1999.v2.a4