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The genre of suffering in the ancient Near Eastern literature, the Hebrew Bible, and in some examples of modern literature

The aim of this thesis is to compare works of drama regarding the suffering of the human being in the context of life and literature and in relation to the issue of justice, which revolves around the impact of Justice, Humanity and God. My aim is to look at the development of the genre of suffering...

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Main Author: Middlekoop, Roeland
Other Authors: Gitay, Y
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Department of Religious Studies 2020
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description The aim of this thesis is to compare works of drama regarding the suffering of the human being in the context of life and literature and in relation to the issue of justice, which revolves around the impact of Justice, Humanity and God. My aim is to look at the development of the genre of suffering starting with the Ancient Near Eastern Literature, to define the genre in its development and to characterise its features in the various literatures discussed, especially with respect to the Book of Job.
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spelling oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/31451 The genre of suffering in the ancient Near Eastern literature, the Hebrew Bible, and in some examples of modern literature Middlekoop, Roeland Gitay, Y Hebrew and Jewish Studies The aim of this thesis is to compare works of drama regarding the suffering of the human being in the context of life and literature and in relation to the issue of justice, which revolves around the impact of Justice, Humanity and God. My aim is to look at the development of the genre of suffering starting with the Ancient Near Eastern Literature, to define the genre in its development and to characterise its features in the various literatures discussed, especially with respect to the Book of Job. 2020-03-02T14:16:39Z 2020-03-02T14:16:39Z 2004 2020-03-02T14:15:10Z Master Thesis Masters http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31451 eng application/pdf Department of Religious Studies Faculty of Humanities
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