The Art of Biblical narrative

Main Author:	Alter, Robert.
Published:	New York : Basic Books, 2011
Subjects:	BIBLE.O.T. - VERSIONS, HEBREW - STYLE. HEBREW POETRY, BIBLICAL. NARRATION IN THE BIBLE.
Online Access:	Full text - Book opens through link in DTL
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Table of Contents:

Preface A literary approach to the Bible Sacred history and the beginnings of prose fiction Biblical type scenes and the uses of convention Between narration and dialogue The techniques of repetition Characterization and the art of reticence Composite artistry Narration and knowledge Conclusion.