Download or read book The Book of Amos as Composed and Read in Antiquity written by Aaron W. Park and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A diachronic analysis attempts to uncover earlier literary-redactional layers based on a set of controlled criteria characterized by literary "uniqueness." The second part is a study on Nachleben (living tradition) and employs Comparative Midrash in sensu lato. This book draws the reader's attention to many differing voices documented among the various believing communities in antiquity."--BOOK JACKET.