02018cam a2200409 a 4500 9650 9650 7278152 OCoLC 20210120160139.0 810219s1981 nyu b 001 0 eng 80068958 0465004245 9780465004249 046500427X 9780465004270 (OCoLC)7278152 (OCoLC)988523013 DLC eng DLC MUQ BAKER NLGGC BTCTA YDXCP AU@ NIALS HNW IL4I4 GEBAY UKMGB OCLCO CFT OCLCQ OCLCA DEBBG RCT NZABT OCLCO OCLCA OCLCQ OCLCO JPG OCLCA OCLCQ RB0 NLC CSJ OCLCO DHA OCLCQ XFF OCLCO OCLCA OCLCQ OCLCF OCLCQ OCLCO CNO OCLCA CIRBC BS1171.2 .A45x 1981 221.6/6 22 221.66 A4663 Alter, Robert. The art of Biblical narrative / Robert Alter. New York : Basic Books, ©1981. xii, 195 pages ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. 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. Bible. Old Testament Language, style. Narration in the Bible. Narration in the Bible. Bible stories. fast (OCoLC)fst01921594 Bible stories. lcgft Online version: Alter, Robert. Art of Biblical narrative. New York : Basic Books, ©1981 (OCoLC)558229080 ddc BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC HMC HMC GEN 2021-02-01 0 221.44 AL466A 011058 2021-02-01 00:00:00 2021-02-01 BK