The Poetics of Biblical Narrative
Ideological Literature and the Drama of Reading
Indiana University Press · Print & ebook · August 22, 1987
"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.
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- Genres
- Old Testament Interpretation, Religion in Literature, Literary Theory
- Published
- Indiana University Press, August 22, 1987
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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 " . . .
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Sternberg has accomplished an enormous task, enriching our understanding of the theoretical basis of biblical narrative and giving us insight into a remarkable number of particular texts." —Journal of the American Academy of Religion " . . . an important book for those who seek to take the Bible seriously as a literary work because it shows, more clearly and emphatically than any book I know, that the Bible is a serious literary work—a text manifesting a highly sophisticated and successful narrative poetics." —Adele Berlin, Prooftexts
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| Old Testament Interpretation | 65% |
|---|---|
| Literary Theory | 26% |
| Religion in Literature | 17% |
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Publisher categories
- Bible Criticism & Interpretation
- Authors
- Meir Sternberg
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Published
- August 22, 1987
- Format
- Print & ebook
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- Bible Criticism & Interpretation