The Book of Job as a Greek Tragedy
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"The Book of Job as a Greek Tragedy" is a scholarly work by Horace M. Kallen that interprets the biblical Book of Job through the structural and thematic framework of ancient Greek tragedy.
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Target entity: The Book of Job as a Greek Tragedy Context triple: [Horace M. Kallen, notableWork, The Book of Job as a Greek Tragedy]
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A.
Einleitung in die griechische Tragödie
*Einleitung in die griechische Tragödie* is a scholarly work by classical philologist Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff that offers a foundational analysis of the origins, structure, and cultural significance of ancient Greek tragedy.
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Aeschylus' lost plays of the Theban trilogy
Aeschylus' lost plays of the Theban trilogy were a set of now-missing Greek tragedies that dramatized the mythic saga of the Theban royal house, including the story of Oedipus.
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The Origin of German Tragic Drama
The Origin of German Tragic Drama is Walter Benjamin’s influential 1928 philosophical and literary study that analyzes the baroque German Trauerspiel and develops key concepts in his critical theory.
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Moralia in Job
Moralia in Job is a monumental 6th-century biblical commentary by Pope Gregory the Great that offers moral and allegorical interpretations of the Book of Job.
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Ancient Greek literary criticism
Ancient Greek literary criticism is the body of interpretive and evaluative writings by ancient Greek thinkers that analyzed the themes, style, and dramatic techniques of poets and playwrights such as Euripides.
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Target entity: The Book of Job as a Greek Tragedy Target entity description: "The Book of Job as a Greek Tragedy" is a scholarly work by Horace M. Kallen that interprets the biblical Book of Job through the structural and thematic framework of ancient Greek tragedy.
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A.
Einleitung in die griechische Tragödie
*Einleitung in die griechische Tragödie* is a scholarly work by classical philologist Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff that offers a foundational analysis of the origins, structure, and cultural significance of ancient Greek tragedy.
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B.
Aeschylus' lost plays of the Theban trilogy
Aeschylus' lost plays of the Theban trilogy were a set of now-missing Greek tragedies that dramatized the mythic saga of the Theban royal house, including the story of Oedipus.
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C.
The Origin of German Tragic Drama
The Origin of German Tragic Drama is Walter Benjamin’s influential 1928 philosophical and literary study that analyzes the baroque German Trauerspiel and develops key concepts in his critical theory.
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D.
Moralia in Job
Moralia in Job is a monumental 6th-century biblical commentary by Pope Gregory the Great that offers moral and allegorical interpretations of the Book of Job.
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E.
Ancient Greek literary criticism
Ancient Greek literary criticism is the body of interpretive and evaluative writings by ancient Greek thinkers that analyzed the themes, style, and dramatic techniques of poets and playwrights such as Euripides.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biblical studies monograph
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literary criticism ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| addresses |
human response to suffering
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philosophical problem of evil ⓘ relationship between Hebrew and Greek literary forms ⓘ |
| appliesFrameworkOf | ancient Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| author | Horace M. Kallen ⓘ |
| compares |
Job to a tragic hero
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Job’s friends to a tragic chorus ⓘ |
| comparesTo | Athenian tragic drama ⓘ |
| context |
comparative religion
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modern biblical scholarship ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
dialogue between classical and biblical traditions
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understanding of biblical poetics ⓘ |
| examines |
characterization of Job
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choric elements in the Book of Job ⓘ dialogue form in the Book of Job ⓘ divine justice in the Book of Job ⓘ dramatic structure in the Book of Job ⓘ role of suffering in the Book of Job ⓘ tragic catharsis in the Book of Job ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
biblical studies
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classics ⓘ literary theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
structure of the Book of Job
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themes of the Book of Job ⓘ |
| genre |
comparative literature study
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theological criticism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
scholars of religion
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students of literature ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| interprets | Book of Job ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Book of Job
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Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| methodology |
comparative literary analysis
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structural analysis of narrative ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Old Testament studies
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history of ideas ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
philosophy of religion
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theory of tragedy ⓘ |
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