The art of biblical narrative / Robert Alter.
By: Alter, Robert.
Material type: BookPublisher: New York : Basic Books, 2011Edition: Rev. & updated ed.Description: xvi, 253 p. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9780465022557 (alk. paper); 0465022553 (alk. paper).Subject(s): Bible. Old Testament -- Language, Style | Narration in the BibleDDC classification: 221.6/6Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Books | Non-fiction | BS1171.3 .A45 2011 (Browse shelf) | Checked out | 12.12.2022 | 12534 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-240) and indexes.
Preface -- 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 -- Conclusion.
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