TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ferris,Paul Wayne
TI  - The genre of communal lament in the Bible and the ancient Near East
T2  - Dissertation series
SN  - 9781555405427
AV  - BS1199.F394.G467 1992 
PY  - 1992///
CY  - Atlanta, Georgia
PB  - Scholars Press
KW  - Bible
KW  - Lamentations
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - Laments
KW  - Iraq
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Assyro-Babylonian literature
KW  - Relation to the Old Testament
KW  - O.T
KW  - Laments in the Bible
N1  - 1 (pages 177-190); I. Introduction --; Current state of lament study --; Recent developments --; Gunkel and form-critical studies --; Genre categorization --; Sitz im Leben --; Thought and mood content --; Influence of form-critical studies --; Sigmund Mowinckel --; Claus Westermann --; Problem of generic classification --; Question of priority --; Question of methodology --; Purpose --; Working definitions --; Genre --; Communal lament --; Individual lament --; Funeral dirge --; Descriptive terms --; Delimitations --; Literary data --; Format --; Purpose --; Laments to be studied --; II. Basic forms of communal lament --; Introduction --; Terms for lament --; Balag --; Er --; Brief description of Lamentations available in translation --; Stephen Langdon --; Samuel N. Kramer --; Joachim Krecher --; Raphael Kutscher --; Mark Cohen --; Margaret Green --; Early Sumerian laments --; "The lamentation over the destruction of Ur" --; "The lamentation over the destruction of Sumer and Ur" --; "Lamentation over the destruction of Eridu" --; Other classic city laments --; Summary --; Later Sumerian laments --; Akkadian laments --; Language of the laments --; Structure of the Sumero-Akkadian lament --; Classical city laments --; Structure of the Ur lament --; Structural model of the city-lament --; Detailed complaint --; Lament proper --; Intercession of a patron deity --; Appeal --; Balags --; Structure of balag --; "The steer in his fold" --; Introduction --; Complaint --; Structure of balag --; "Elevated warrior of the land" --; Structural model of balag Type-B --; Praise --; Accusatory complaint --; Appeal --; Lament proper --; Summary --; Ersemmas --; Structure of an Old Babylonian ersemma --; Structural model of Old Babylonian ersemma --; Structure of a first millennium ersemma --; Model of first millennium ersemmas --; Complaint --; Lament --; Praise --; Appeal --; Summary --; Sitz im Leben --; Introduction --; Related literature --; Classic city laments --; Balags --; Ersemmas --; Development of the Sumero-Akkadian lament --; Thematic elements of the communal lament --; Methodology --; The anger of the gods --; The decision of deity to act --; The actions of deity --; The identity and actions of the political enemy --; Remonstration --; Protestation of innocence --; Appeal --; Praise --; Summary; III. The lament phenomenon in the Ancient Near East as it related to the Hebrew communal laments --; Introduction --; Individual lament --; Suilla --; Invocation and eulogy --; Complaint --; Entreaty --; Praise --; Ersahunga --; Introduction --; Lamentation --; Hebrew individual laments --; Funeral dirge --; Elegy for a god --; FUneral dirge --; Prologue --; Lamentation --; Curses --; Prayers --; Funeral ceremony --; Mourners guild --; Formal weeping and lament --; Sitz im Leben --; Musical instrumentation --; IV. Basic forms of communal lament --; Introduction --; The structure of the communal lament in the Psalter --; Invocation --; Hymn of praise --; Expression of confidence and trust --; Lament --; Appeal and motivation for response --; Appeal for deliverance --; Appeal for cursing --; Motivation for response --; Protestation of innocence --; Expression of confidence and hope --; Vow of praise --; The structure of the communal lament in Lamentations --; Sitz im Leben --; Historical setting --; Temple singers --; Liturgical terms in the psalms --; National mourning rites --; Occasion of the service --; Description of the service --; Summary --; Thematic elements of the communal lament Psalms --; Direct address --; Complaint or lament proper --; Political enemy --; Moral, ethical and spiritual enemy --; Political calamity --; Spiritual calamity --; Scope of complaint --; Appeal --; Appeal for deliverance from calamity --; Appeal for cursing the cause of the calamity --; Motivation --; Expression of confidence/hope --; Thanksgiving and praise --; Summary --; Thematic elements in the Book of Lamentations --; Direct address --; Complaint or lament proper --; Enemies --; Calamity --; Divine adversary --; Scope of complaint --; Appeal --; Appeal for deliverance from the calamity --; Motivation --; Expression of confidence and hope --; Thanksgiving and praise --; Summary --; Analysis of the thematic elements in the Hebrew laments --; Speaking voice --; Direct address --; Complaint or lament proper --; Enemy --; Calamity --; Abandonment/isolation --; Expression of confidence/hope --; Thanksgiving and praise --; Summary --; V. Comparisons and contrasts between the Sumero-Akkadian and th Hebrew communal laments --; Introduction --; Theoretical origins of the communal laments --; Individual lament --; Funeral dirges --; Community crises --; Fall of the city-state --; Types of Hebrew communal laments --; Types of communal lament --; Demise of city-states --; Other community crises --; Lament for a prospective crisis --; Lament for present crisis --; Lament for crisis in retrospect --; Structure --; Persona --; The question of influence between --; The question of influence among --; The question of influence among the Hebrew laments --; The question of influence between --; Conclusion; 2
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