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A fascinating study of a neglected form of biblical imagery, showing how the portrayal of dragons and similar beings in the scriptures creates a context and language through which the experience of suffering can be explored.

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"This is a magical little book from a seriously able teacher whose treatment of the subject, and notably of the book of Job in chapter four, is exemplary." -Lavinia Byrne, Church Times, 14/08/2015

Table of Contents
Foreword Preface Abbreviations of Ancient Texts 1 By way of background 2 From chaos to creation and back again 3 Out of the depths 4 Wrestling with an absent Almighty 5 Talking back to tradition 6 Playing with dragons Appendix Bibliography Index of Ancient Sources Index of Modern Authors

Playing with Dragons

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      Publisher: James Clarke Company
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 9/25/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780718893484, 978-0718893484
      ISBN10: 0718893484
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      Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A fascinating study of a neglected form of biblical imagery, showing how the portrayal of dragons and similar beings in the scriptures creates a context and language through which the experience of suffering can be explored.

      Trade Review
      "This is a magical little book from a seriously able teacher whose treatment of the subject, and notably of the book of Job in chapter four, is exemplary." -Lavinia Byrne, Church Times, 14/08/2015

      Table of Contents
      Foreword Preface Abbreviations of Ancient Texts 1 By way of background 2 From chaos to creation and back again 3 Out of the depths 4 Wrestling with an absent Almighty 5 Talking back to tradition 6 Playing with dragons Appendix Bibliography Index of Ancient Sources Index of Modern Authors

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