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.
Read More
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.
Read Less
Add this copy of The Art of Biblical Narrative to cart. $6.46, good condition, Sold by Goodwill Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hillsboro, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Basic Books.
Add this copy of The Art of Biblical Narrative to cart. $6.78, good condition, Sold by Indiana Book Company rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marion, IN, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Basic Books.
Add this copy of The Art of Biblical Narrative to cart. $11.42, good condition, Sold by BooksRun rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Philadelphia, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Basic Books.
Add this copy of The Art of Biblical Narrative to cart. $16.50, new condition, Sold by ISD rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bristol, CT, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Other publishers.
Add this copy of The Art of Biblical Narrative to cart. $18.10, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2011 by Basic Books.
Add this copy of The Art of Biblical Narrative Format: Paperback to cart. $18.14, new condition, Sold by Websew Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Avenel, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Basic Books.
Add this copy of The Art of Biblical Narrative to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Basic Books / Perseus Books Group.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Near Fine. New revised edition. Trade paperback. 253pp. Covers with a few tiny scratches, minor edgewear, near fine. A look at the many literary styles used by the authors of the Hebrew Bible.
Add this copy of The Art of Biblical Narrative to cart. $26.60, good condition, Sold by Pieuler LLC rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2011 by Basic Books.
Add this copy of The Art of Biblical Narrative to cart. $27.09, new condition, Sold by Pieuler LLC rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2011 by Basic Books.
Alter does a very good job, by close-reading he shows that the Bible is superbly well-written, its authors use suspense and other techniques to achieve their literary aims, it is by no means primitive writing. Highly recommend to believers and atheists alike.
