The Literary guide to the Bible /

This literary guide leads the reader toward an understanding and appreciation of a book that has shaped the minds of men and women for two millenia and more. Provides an analysis of the Bible's structures, themes, narrative techniques and poetic forms. 1 line illustration. Rediscover the... Full description

Main Author:	Alter, Robert.
Other Authors:	Kermode, Frank.
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : Belknap Press, 1989
Subjects:	BIBLE - CRITICISM, INTERPRETATION, ETC. BIBLE AS LITERATURE.
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Summary:	This literary guide leads the reader toward an understanding and appreciation of a book that has shaped the minds of men and women for two millenia and more. Provides an analysis of the Bible's structures, themes, narrative techniques and poetic forms. 1 line illustration. Rediscover the incomparable literary richness and strength of a book that all of us live with an many of us live by. An international team of renowned scholars, assembled by two leading literary critics, offers a book-by-book guide through the Old and New Testaments as well as general essays on the Bible as a whole, providing an enticing reintroduction to a work that has shaped our language and thought for thousands of years.
Item Description:	Includes Index and Bibliographical References.
Physical Description:	678p.
ISBN:	978006861706

The Literary guide to the Bible /

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