The Poetics of Biblical Narrative: Ideological Literature and the Drama of Reading
by Meir Sternberg
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""This... is a brilliant work."" -Choice""[Sternberg] has written a very important book, both for his comprehensiveness and for the clearly-avowed faith stance from which he understands and interprets the strategies of the biblical narratives.... a superb overview... "" -Theological Studies""... rated very highly indeed. It is a book to read and then reread."" -Modern Language Review""... Sternberg has accomplished an enormous task, enriching our understanding of the theoretical basis of show more biblical narrative and giving us insight into a remarkable number of parti show lessTags
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A massively erudite and subtle reading of Hebrew biblical narrative. A seminal book. But demanding!
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- The Poetics of Biblical Narrative: Ideological Literature and the Drama of Reading
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- Religion & Spirituality, Literature Studies and Criticism, Fiction and Literature, Nonfiction
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- 809.93522 — Literature & rhetoric Literature, rhetoric & criticism History, description, critical appraisal of more than two literatures Literature displaying specific features, miscellaneous writings Literature displaying other aspects Literature emphasizing subjects Bible As Literature
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- BS535 .S725 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion The Bible The Bible Works about the Bible The Bible as literature
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