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Images of Moses and sixteenth-century Venice
No full textThis thesis addresses the striking proliferation of Moses imagery in sixteenth-century Venice by considering the images as a distinctive category. Although the narratives of Moses can be found elsewhere in Italy, the Venetian treatment of these subjects is distinguished by their number and their placement not in private chapels but in locations available to a broad audience. Additionally, a contrast can be made between the central Italian examples, which display variations on a political theme originally established by St. Thomas Aquinas, and the peculiar Venetian approach to the prophet, influenced by the city’s Byzantine roots and its constitution. In tracing the development of this imagery in the sixteenth century, initial consideration must be given to the roots of its stylistic interpretation in the Veneto where paintings for chapels of the Sacrament exhibit the group-oriented compositions that characterize the works throughout the period. In this context, the pioneering work of Jacopo Tintoretto forms the principal focus of this thesis, arguing that he was the first to introduce Moses imagery into Venice on a monumental scale. In his works for the main chapel of the Church of the Madonna dell’Orto and the ceiling of the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, the image of Moses takes on heightened theological significance in the general religious context of the Counter Reformation and in particular Venetian contexts of parish and confraternity. The interplay of such monumental painting and printed book illustration is also considered. It is the influence of Tintoretto’s approach to Moses on later artists that forms in part the foundation for the proliferation of the subjects in the later years of the sixteenth and the early years of the seventeenth century
Moses, God, and the dynamics of intercessory prayer
No full textThe primary objective of this thesis is to reconsider the significance of the canonical portrayal of Moses the intercessor in the aftermath of "documentary" pentateuchal criticism. Not disregarding the diachronic dimension of the text, at the heart of this study is a close theological reading of Exodus 32-34 and Numbers 13-14 in their final form with focus on the nature and theological function of Moses' prayers. The intercessions evoke important theological questions, especially with regard to divine mutability, reputation, purpose, and covenant. It will become evident that Moses’ prayers embody a hermeneutical key to biblical theology. The choice of the two key narratives is endorsed by their strong inner-biblical associations. Two are of particular importance: I) Moses' intercession in Numbers 14:11-19 clearly wants to be understood in relation to Exodus 34:6-7, YHWH's fullest revelation of His name, which in itself is the result of Moses' engaging prayer activity (Ex. 32-33). By appealing to YHWH's name (Nu. 14:18), Moses sets an important biblical paradigm of authentic prayer. II) We shall see that YHWH's disclosure of His name remains a somewhat abstract reality in the context of the golden calf account. I shall advance the thesis, however, that YHWH's fullest revelation of His name (Ex. 34:6-7) is enacted in Numbers 14 in a specific and concrete situation and stands thus as a kind of commentary on Exodus 34:6-7.Another central aspect of this study is to bring Moses' intercessory activity into canonical connection with his prophetic qualities. It has long been noticed that Moses is presented as Israel's archetypal prophet. His prophetic role, however, has rarely been brought into constructive relation with his role as intercessor. Our study of Moses' intercessory prayers is preceded by some hermeneutical reflections and a survey of recent literature on Old Testament intercessory prayers
The Appeal of Exodus: The Characters God, Moses and Israel in the Rhetoric of the Book of Exodus
No full textThe present thesis offers a reading of the book of Exodus as a literary artifact. This is
accomplished through the investigation of its main literary characters Yhwh, Moses and
Israel. The text is understood to be part of a communicative situation between author and
reader. This hermeneutical claim and the nature of Exodus itself entail certain consequences
with regard to the method of enquiry. The method applied is a modified form of
rhetorical criticism, which is understood to provide an interpretive perspective on the text.
The particular focus is on the functional aspects of the text which direct the reading process
and thus guide the reader. Given the difficulties in determining the circumstances of
the origin of Exodus and the paucity of secured knowledge about early Israelite history, the
`implied reader' is introduced as a key-term. It is assumed that this implied reader informed
the inventio and dispositio of the book. Because of the book's central themes - identity
and relationship -a careful investigation of the characters is a worthy avenue to pursue.
Three characters have been chosen on account of their continuous involvement in the
plot. The introduction of each character into the plot receives special attention. The developing
portrayal of each character is closely linked to its paradigmatic qualities and to its influence
on the reader. First, the portrait of God is discussed, especially in relation to the
contributions of the narrative, poetic and legal parts of Exodus. The very important but
often neglected legal characterisation of Yhwh in Exodus is a topic of special interest. Although
the legal collections say much about their recipients, they also reveal deep insights
into the law-giver's nature and concerns. Yhwh is identified as the king who justly claims
obedience and service. A further focus is the possibility of the relationship between Israel
and their king, Yhwh. Second, with regard to Moses there is a significant difference between
his first appearance in Exod 2-5 and his later development. This remarkable tension
in the Mosaic portrayal reveals interesting insights into the implied reader's preconceptions.
Here we trace closely the argumentative strategy of the author in his attempts to convince
this reader. Furthermore, it is necessary to discuss the paradigmatic qualities of the character
Moses. Third, reader-identification is at the heart of the construction of Israel. Here the
historical gulf between the Israel of the narrative and the one of the implied reader is
bridged. The complexity of Israel is a central aspect of Exodus' rhetoric, urging its readers
to comply with the ideal which the author sought to communicate in his book.
The results of this study provide insights into the specific poetics of Exodus and its
management of the reading process. Because of the proposed unity of form and content, it
is possible to specify the message of the entire book by taking into account its intriguing
mixture of different genres. An abstraction from modern reading-conventions in the
encounter of ancient Hebrew texts is shown, and the possibility of reading the text on its
own terms is explored
Moses Rosenkranz, the Bukovina and the concept of Sprache als Heimat /
No full textThe aim of this study is to present Moses Rosenkranz from the Bukovina and to examine how Heidegger’s phrase ‘Sprache als Heimat’ applied to the life and works of this particular poet and his environmentdigitizedOriginally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Queen Mary, University of London)Materials being cited: Moses Rosenkranz collection. AR 2508, Archives; OS 84.Includes bibliographical references (p. p. 185-197)
Nova et accurata Wolgae fluminis olim Rha dicti delineatio / auctore Adamo Oleario. Apud Janssonio-Waesbergios et Mosem Pitt
No full text1 mapa en 2 segments. Publicat dins: The English atlas. Oxford, printed at the Theater, for Moses Pitt... London, 1680, ed. anglesa de l'Atlas Maior de Janssonius.56 x 66 c
Dwinae fluvii nova descriptio / sumptibus Janssonio - Waesbergiorum et Mosis Pitt
No full text1 mapa en 3 segments. Publicat dins: The English atlas. Oxford, printed at the Theater, for Moses Pitt... London, 1680, ed. anglesa de l'Atlas Maior de Janssonius.63 x 75 c
Dwinae fluvii nova descriptio / sumptibus Janssonio - Waesbergiorum et Mosis Pitt
No full text1 mapa en 3 segments. Publicat dins: The English atlas. Oxford, printed at the Theater, for Moses Pitt... London, 1680, ed. anglesa de l'Atlas Maior de Janssonius.60 x 69 c
Dwinae fluvii nova descriptio / sumptibus Janssonio - Waesbergiorum et Mosis Pitt
No full text1 mapa en 3 segments. Publicat dins: The English atlas. Oxford, printed at the Theater, for Moses Pitt... London, 1680, ed. anglesa de l'Atlas Maior de Janssonius.60 x 69 c
Dwinae fluvii nova descriptio / sumptibus Janssonio - Waesbergiorum et Mosis Pitt
No full text1 mapa en 3 segments. Publicat dins: The English atlas. Oxford, printed at the Theater, for Moses Pitt... London, 1680, ed. anglesa de l'Atlas Maior de Janssonius.63 x 75 c
Nova et accurata Wolgae fluminis olim Rha dicti delineatio / auctore Adamo Oleario. Apud Janssonio-Waesbergios et Mosem Pitt
No full text1 mapa en 2 segments. Publicat dins: The English atlas. Oxford, printed at the Theater, for Moses Pitt... London, 1680, ed. anglesa de l'Atlas Maior de Janssonius.56 x 66 c
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