THE STRAW, THE BRICK, AND THE METAPHOR: IN THE NARRATIVES IN THE BOOK OF EXODUS

Mud-brick, widely used in Egyptian architecture, became one of the symbols of the hard labourof the Israelites in ancient Egypt, assuming the metaphorical significance in the biblical narrative recounting theevents related to the Exodus. The resulting text refers specifically to this category of bui...

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Published inActa archaeologica Lodziensia Vol. 69; no. 69; pp. 33 - 37
Main Author Jędraszek, Sławomir
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lódz Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe 2023
Lodz Scientific Society
Lódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Subjects
Ancient World
Archaeology
Architecture
Construction materials
Egyptian civilization
Historicity
History of Judaism
Metaphor
Narratives
Oppression
Social history
Traditions
Egypt
Israel
Israelites in Egypt
mudbrick
metaphor
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Summary:Mud-brick, widely used in Egyptian architecture, became one of the symbols of the hard labourof the Israelites in ancient Egypt, assuming the metaphorical significance in the biblical narrative recounting theevents related to the Exodus. The resulting text refers specifically to this category of building material and its met-aphorical, symbolic meaning.
ISSN:0065-0986
2451-0300
DOI:10.26485/AAL/2023/69/3