Amos in Song and Book Culture
Author | : Joyce Rilett Wood |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2002-04-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780567332363 |
ISBN-13 | : 0567332365 |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Download or read book Amos in Song and Book Culture written by Joyce Rilett Wood and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2002-04-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study argues that the gist and movement of the prophecy in the book of Amos can be attributed to Amos himself, who composed a coherent cycle of poetry. His dire predictions came after the Fall of Samaria but before the Fall of Jerusalem. Writing a century later, the author of the book preserved but updated Amos' text by fitting it into a developing literary, historical and prophetic tradition. Amos is used as a test case to show that prophecy originated in the performing arts but was later transformed into history and biography. The original prophecy is a song Amos recited at symposia or festivals. The book's interest focusses on the performer and his times.