TY - JOUR
T1 - The unity of the Book of Lamentations
AU - Assis, Elie
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - A single poet may wish to describe the Destruction itself (chaps. 2 and 4), its results (chaps. 1 and 5), or its theological impact (chap. 3).4 Even though the poems are set in an actual historical context, they cannot be considered historical material, and their poetic nature cannot be disregarded. [...] not only is it impossible to determine the exact time of their composition based on their vividness or subject matter, but any such attempt derives from a basic misunderstanding of the nature of poetry.
AB - A single poet may wish to describe the Destruction itself (chaps. 2 and 4), its results (chaps. 1 and 5), or its theological impact (chap. 3).4 Even though the poems are set in an actual historical context, they cannot be considered historical material, and their poetic nature cannot be disregarded. [...] not only is it impossible to determine the exact time of their composition based on their vividness or subject matter, but any such attempt derives from a basic misunderstanding of the nature of poetry.
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SN - 0008-7912
VL - 71
SP - 306
EP - 329
JO - Catholic Biblical Quarterly
JF - Catholic Biblical Quarterly
IS - 2
ER -