The art of biblical poetry / Robert Alter

By: Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Basic Books, 2011Edition: New and rev. edDescription: xvi, 296 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780465022564 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0465022561 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Contents:
The dynamics of parallelism -- From line to story -- Structures of intensification -- Truth and poetry in the book of Job -- Forms of faith in Psalms -- Prophecy and poetry -- The poetry of wit -- The garden of metaphor -- The life of the tradition.
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Standardlitteratur Johannelunds teologiska högskola Huvudbiblioteket Huvudkatalog 223.06 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 166110170

Originally published: 1985. With new pref.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The dynamics of parallelism -- From line to story -- Structures of intensification -- Truth and poetry in the book of Job -- Forms of faith in Psalms -- Prophecy and poetry -- The poetry of wit -- The garden of metaphor -- The life of the tradition.

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