Robert Alter

The art of Biblical poetry
Robert Alter · 2011
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Investigates the mode and effect of Hebrew poetry in the Bible. This title presents three major concepts in biblical poetry (parallelism; narrative vs delineation; and, intensification), delving into an illuminating textual analysis using many examples from the Bible.
Book details
- Year
- 2011
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 296
- ISBN
- 9780465022564
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