Lyrics of lament : from tragedy to transformation /
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Minneapolis :
Fortress Press,
[2010]
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Table of Contents:
- Part one. Lament : ancient and contemporary voices. From dust to dust--common ground : suffering is universal
- Features of "traditional" lament across cultures
- Part two. Lament in the Abrahamic sacred texts and contemporary cultures. The grounding of lament in the Hebrew Bible
- Lament as prayerful plea in the Abrahamic sacred texts
- Lament, the prophetic vision, and social justice
- Laments of the people
- Part three. Lament for our time. Developing constructive lament : mourning and nonviolent justice
- From tragedy to transformation.