The art of Biblical narrative / Robert Alter.

By:

Alter, Robert

Material type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0465004245
9780465004249
046500427X
9780465004270

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Genre/Form:

Additional physical formats: Online version:: Art of Biblical narrative.DDC classification:

221.6/6 22

LOC classification:

BS1171.2 .A45x 1981

Contents:

A literary approach to the Bible -- Sacred history and the beginnings of prose fiction -- Biblical type-scenes and the uses of convention -- Between narration and dialogue -- The techniques of repetition -- Characterization and the art of reticence -- Composite artistry -- Narration and knowledge.

Summary: This book offers a literary approach to the biblical text. Robert Alter brings numerous textual examples of the different types of biblical narrative, e.g., dialogue, repetition, narration.

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	Books	Harvest Mission College General Stacks		Non-fiction		221.44 AL466A (Browse shelf(Opens below))					Available			011058

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book offers a literary approach to the biblical text. Robert Alter brings numerous textual examples of the different types of biblical narrative, e.g., dialogue, repetition, narration.

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