Lyrics of Lament: From Tragedy to Transformation

ISBN-13: 9780800663018 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 270 str.

Nancy Lee

Opis

Nancy C. Lee surveys what we can know of the history of lament in ancient Israel and its environment as well as the eclipse of the lament form in early Christianity. Lyrics of Lament also explores the surprising employment of lament forms in the contemporary world; In situations of distress, injustice, and despair, and commands specific practices for recovering lamentation as a resource for faith today.