The Poetics of Biblical Narrative: Ideological Literature and the Drama of Reading (Indiana Studies In Biblical Literature Ser.: No.453)
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- Synopsis
- Meir Sternberg&’s classic study is &“an important book for those who seek to take the Bible seriously as a literary work.&” (Adele Berlin, Prooftexts) In &“a book to read and then reread&” (Modern Language Review), Meir Sternberg &“has accomplished an enormous task, enriching our understanding of the theoretical basis of Biblical narrative and giving us insight into a remarkable number of particular texts.&” (Journal of the American Academy of Religion). The result is a &“a brilliant work&” (Choice) distinguished &“both for his comprehensiveness and for the clearly-avowed faith stance from which he understands and interprets the strategies of the biblical narratives.&” (Theological Studies). The Poetics of Biblical Narrative shows, in Adele Berlin&’s words, &“more clearly and emphatically than any book I know, that the Bible is a serious literary work―a text manifesting a highly sophisticated and successful narrative poetics.&”
- Copyright:
- 1999
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 596 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780253114044
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780253204530
- Publisher:
- Indiana University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 01/11/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Meir Sternberg
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Language Arts
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