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The art of Biblical poetry

By Robert , Alter

Book information

Publisher
Basic Books
Year
2011
ISBN
0465022561, 978-0-465-02256-4, 978-0-465-02819-1, 0465028195
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
887 kB (908703 bytes)
Edition
Rev. and updated
Pages
296\313
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Biblical -- History and criticism. RELIGION -- BibBiblical.Hebrew poetry

Description

Three decades ago, renowned literary expert Robert Alter radically expanded the horizons of biblical scholarship by recasting the Bible as not only a human creation but a work of literary art deserving studied criticism. In The Art of Biblical Poetry, his companion to the seminal The Art of Biblical Narrative, Alter takes his analysis beyond narrative craft to investigate the use of Hebrew poetry in the Bible. Updated with a new preface, myriad revisions, and passages from Alter’s own critically acclaimed biblical translations, The Art of Biblical Poetry is an indispensable tool for understanding the Bible and its poetry.

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