TY - BOOK AU - Lee,Nancy C. TI - Lyrics of lament: from tragedy to transformation SN - 9780800663018 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BL560.L44 2010 15616 U1 - 208 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Minneapolis PB - Fortress Press KW - Laments KW - History and criticism KW - Laments in the Bible N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-238) and indexes; 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 ER -