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Irony in the Matthean Passion Narrative

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Irony (as used here) is a rhetorical and literary device for revealing "what is hidden behind what is seen." It thus offers the reader a superior understanding by means of the distinction between reality and its shadow. The book provides a history of different definitions of irony, from Aristophanes to Booth; discusses the constitutive formal elements of irony and the functions of irony; then studies particular aspects of the Matthean Passion Narrative that require the reader to recognize a deeper truth beneath the surface of the narrative. This engaging study gives important insight into the literary qualities in the Gospel of Matthew. This work is a unique resource destined for use by scholars and students of the New Testament.
InHee C. Berg is associate professor in religious studies at Concordia University College of Alberta; her research focuses on rhetorical and literary aspects of the Gospels.
Preface; 1. Irony and the Matthean Passion Narrative; 2. General Overview of Irony; 3. Conventional Ironies; 4. Irony of the Matthean Passion Narrative; 5. Theology of the Matthean Passion Narrative; Bibliography.
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