The art of biblical narrative
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The art of biblical narrative
(Harper colophon books, CN5099)
Basic Books, c1981
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The art of biblical narrative / Robert Alter
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The art of biblical narrative / Robert Alter
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityグローバル専攻
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In what is both a radical approach to the Bible , and a fundamental return to its narrative prose, Robert Alter reads the Old Testament with new eyesthe eyes of a literary critic. Alter takes the old yet simple step of reading the Bible as a literary creation.
Table of 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 * Conclusion
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