The Literary guide to the Bible

Book 1987

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.

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ISBN:

9780674875302
0674875303

Description:

678 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Other Title:

Bible

Notes:

Includes bibliographies and index

Contents:

The Old Testament : Introduction / Robert Alter
Genesis ; Exodus / J.P. Fokkelman
Leviticus / David Damrosch
Numbers / James S. Ackerman
Deuteronomy / Robert Polzin
Joshua and Judges / David M. Gunn
1 and 2 Samuel / Joel Rosenberg
1 and 2 Kings / George Savran
Isaiah / Luis Alonso Schökel
Jeremiah and Ezekiel / Joel Rosenberg
The twelve prophets / Herbert Marks
Jonah / James S. Ackerman
Psalms / Robert Alter
Proverbs and Ecclesiastes / James G. Williams
Job / Moshe Greenberg
The Song of songs / Francis Landy
Ruth / Jack M. Sasson
Lamentations / Francis Landy
Esther / Jack M. Sasson
Daniel / Shemaryahu Talmon
Ezra and Nehemiah ; 1 and 2 Chronicles / Shemaryahu Talmon
The New Testament : Introduction ; Matthew / Frank Kermode
Mark ; Luke / John Drury
John / Frank Kermode
Acts / James M. Robinson
The Pauline epistles / Michael Goulder ; The Epistle to the Hebrews and the Catholic epistles / Gabriel Josipovici
Revelation / Bernard McGinn
General essays : The Hebrew Bible and Canaanite literature / John C. Greenfield
The New Testament and Greco-Roman writing / Helen Elsom
Fishing for men on the edge if the wilderness / Edmund Leach
The canon / Frank Kermode
The characteristics of ancient Hebrew poetry / Robert Alter
Midrash and allegory / Gerald L. Bruns
English translations of the Bible / Gerald Hammond

LCCN:

86032172

Control Number:

28420

Other Authors:

Alter, Robert
Kermode, Frank, 1919-2010

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