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The art of Biblical poetry /
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TextPublication details: New York : Basic Books, ©1985; Edinburgh, T&T Clark Ltd, 2000Description: xii, 228 pages ; 24 cmISBN: - 0567291766
- 046500430X
- 9780465004300
- 0465004318
- 9780465004317
- 9780567291769
- 223/.06 23
- BS1405.2 .A48 1985
Contents:
Summary: Continuing his exploration of the art of the Bible, Robert Alter provides a fresh interpretation of the poetry of the Old Testament and a lucid, original account of how biblical poetry works
The dynamics of parallelism -- From line to story -- Structures of intensification -- Truth and poetry in the book of Job -- Forms of faith in Psalms -- Prophecy and poetry -- The poetry of wit -- The garden of metaphor -- The life of the tradition
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-219) and indexes
The dynamics of parallelism -- From line to story -- Structures of intensification -- Truth and poetry in the book of Job -- Forms of faith in Psalms -- Prophecy and poetry -- The poetry of wit -- The garden of metaphor -- The life of the tradition
Continuing his exploration of the art of the Bible, Robert Alter provides a fresh interpretation of the poetry of the Old Testament and a lucid, original account of how biblical poetry works
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