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Barcode	D01222
Title	The Art of Biblical poetry [electronic resource]
Author	Alter, Robert.
Call No	DTL 221.4406 ALT
Collection	Ebook
Copy No	1

International Standard Book Number	9780465028191
Dewey Decimal Classification Number	DTL 221.4406 ALT
Personal Name	Alter, Robert.
Title Statement	The Art of Biblical poetry [electronic resource]
Edition Statement	New and revised edition
Imprint	New York : Basic Books, 2011.
Physical Description	eBook
General Note	Includes Index and Bibliographical References.
Formatted Contents Note	Preface 1; Preface 2; Chapter 1- The Dynamics of Parallelism; Chapter 2- From Line to Story; Chapter 3- Structures of Intensification; Chapter4 - Truth and Poetry in the Book of Job; Chapter 5- Forms of Faith in Psalms; Chapter 6- Prophecy and Poetry; Chapter 7- The Poetry of Wit; Chapter 8- The Garden of Metaphor; Chapter 9- The Life of the Tradition; Notes; General Index; Biblical Reference index.
Summary, Etc.	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.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term	BIBLE.O.T. - VERSIONS, HEBREW - STYLE.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term	HEBREW POETRY, BIBLICAL.
Electronic Location and Access	http://thedtl.on.worldcat.org/oclc/751694763 DTL ePlatform Full text - Book opens through link in DTL DTL