Puns and Pundits: Word Play in the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Literature

Essays on the use of word play in the literature of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Ugarit, and Israel, and Medieval Hebrew and Arabic literature; includes such topics as: alliterative allusions, rebus writing, ominous homophony, portentous puns, and paronomasia.

Author: Scott Noegel
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Published: 06/30/2000
Pages: 356
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9781883053499