The art of biblical narrative / Robert Alter. [print]

By:

Alter, Robert [Author]

Material type: Text

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9780465022557

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LOC classification:

BS1171
BS1171.A466.A786 2011

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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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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Withdrawn	G. Allen Fleece Library WITHDRAWN	Non-fiction	BS1171.3.A45 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan		31923001545777

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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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