Description
Since it was first published nearly three decades ago, The Art of Biblical Narrative has radically expanded the horizons of biblical scholarship by recasting the Bible as a work of literary art deserving studied criticism. Renowned critic and translator Robert Alter presents the Hebrew Bible as a cohesive literary work, one whose many authors used innovative devices such as parallelism, contrastive dialogue, and narrative tempo to tell one of the most revolutionary stories of human history: the revelation of a single god.
About the Author
Robert Alter is a Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the University of California at Berkeley. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a recipient of the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime contributions to American letters, he lives in Berkeley, California.
Book Information
ISBN 9780465022557
Author Robert Alter
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Basic Books
Publisher Basic Books
Weight(grams) 240g
Dimensions(mm) 209mm * 140mm * 18mm
About the Author
Robert Alter is a Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the University of California at Berkeley. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a recipient of the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime contributions to American letters, he lives in Berkeley, California.
Book Information
ISBN 9780465022557
Author Robert Alter
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Basic Books
Publisher Basic Books
Weight(grams) 240g
Dimensions(mm) 209mm * 140mm * 18mm
