Shamanic Poetics: Isaiah and the Strangeness of Language
This essay examines the relationship between the biblical prophets and prophetic poetry in terms of the “shamanic complex.” First, a short characterization is given of the phenomenon of shamanism in archaic societies, shamanic techniques and alternate states of consciousness, as well as the social,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2020]
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| In: |
Religion & theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 27, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 1-14 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Jesaja 1
/ Language
/ Poetics
/ Prophecy
/ Shamanism
/ Consciousness expansion
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| IxTheo Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BC Ancient Orient; religion FA Theology HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Hebrew Bible
B shamanis initiation B alternate states of consciousness B Shamanism B shamanic poetics B Old Testament prophecy B First Isaiah |
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| Summary: | This essay examines the relationship between the biblical prophets and prophetic poetry in terms of the “shamanic complex.” First, a short characterization is given of the phenomenon of shamanism in archaic societies, shamanic techniques and alternate states of consciousness, as well as the social, cultural, and political role of shamanic figures. Second, the similarity between shamanism and biblical prophecy is considered. Third, the figure of First Isaiah as presented in the eponymous book in the Hebrew Bible is analyzed in terms of the shamanic complex and shamanic poetics as to aspects of his initiation as prophet and represented features of his actions as prophet. |
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| ISSN: | 1574-3012 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion & theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15743012-bja10002 |