The biblical prophets and Biblical Performance Criticism are brought together in three case studies (Elijah, Ezekiel, Jonah) presented as performances. This boo

Identifies and describes performance modes of thought imbedded in the prophetic literature through performance analysis.

The Israelite prophets as historical persons, as literary characters and as anonymous artists. Whereas modern methods of literary analysis have brought the arti

Identifies and describes performance modes of thought imbedded in the prophetic literature through performance analysis.

This book offers a new and fruitful approach to a major area of Old Testament study. Expressing dissatisfaction with current critical theories of Israelite prop