Image from Coce

The art of Biblical poetry / Robert Alter.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Basic Books, c2011.Edition: New and rev. edDescription: xvi, 296 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780465022564 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0465022561 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 223.066 23
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.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
E-Book E-Book Reformational Study Centre General library 223.066 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available

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.