Lamentations and Polemic: The Rejection/Reception History of Women’s Lament . . . and Syria
This essay examines the socio-political and spiritual importance of the Book of Lamentations and lament expressions in Hebraic and early Christian liturgies and public settings, especially with regard to women’s lyrical expressions and to Syrian traditions until late antiquity. Further, this study a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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Interpretation
Year: 2013, Volume: 67, Issue: 2, Pages: 155-183 |
| Further subjects: | B
Women
B Chant B Polemic B Lament B Lamentations B Greek Orthodox B Syriac Orthodox B Tisha B’Av B Syria |
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| Summary: | This essay examines the socio-political and spiritual importance of the Book of Lamentations and lament expressions in Hebraic and early Christian liturgies and public settings, especially with regard to women’s lyrical expressions and to Syrian traditions until late antiquity. Further, this study addresses the current crisis in Syria, locating Syrian women’s and men’s laments today, including those from Muslim background. These laments show both continuity with ancient lament traditions and creative lyrical innovations that speak to the Syrian people’s urgent, devastating situation and their united need for help and justice. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-340X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0020964312473249 |