The Land Without Promise: The Roots and Afterlife of One Biblical Allusion Koci Katerina
The Land Without Promise: The Roots and Afterlife of One Biblical Allusion Koci Katerina Katerina Koci charts the development of the promised land motif, starting from its biblical roots and…
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The Land Without Promise: The Roots and Afterlife of One Biblical Allusion Koci Katerina
Katerina Koci charts the development of the promised land motif, starting from its biblical roots and examining its reception over the centuries until the present day. Thus, to be faithful to the creed of the great hermeneutist, Koci ventures into both topics, arguing that while science sets out historical-critical analysis of the promised land motif in the Hebrew Bible and its later receptions, art enriches the interpretation with its literary illustrations.This volume places particular focus on American contexts, since the concept of the promised land is so deeply intertwined with American religious-political mythologies, and with the art of John Steinbeck and Walter Brueggemann in particular. As her cornerstone, Koci uses Hans-Georg Gadamer's claim that there are two complementary paths towards understanding and knowledge: science and art.
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