The Art of Biblical PoetryContinuing his exploration of the art of the "Bible," Robert Alter provides a fresh interpretation of the poetry of the Old Testament and a lucid, original account of how biblical poetry works. |
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Коментар посетиоца странице - krosero - LibraryThingFor me the best part of this book is its treatment of the Book of Job, in the two chapters, "Structures of Intensification" and "Truth and Poetry In the Book of Job." The Book of Job is a poem, of ... Прочитајте целу рецензију
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Коментар посетиоца странице - HippieLunatic - LibraryThingDifficult to get into for an amateur's review. First half is a review of poetic techniques identifiable in the biblical writings. Second half is an exploration of ways to look at the writing with fresh perspective. All in all, a helpful book, but not to be read without direction dedication. Прочитајте целу рецензију
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The Dynamics of Parallelism | 3 |
From Line to Story | 27 |
Structures of Intensification | 62 |
Truth and Poetry in the Book of Job | 85 |
Forms of Faith in Psalms | 111 |
Prophecy and Poetry | 137 |
The Poetry of Wit | 163 |
The Garden of Metaphor | 185 |
The Life of the Tradition | 204 |
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Art Of Biblical Poetry Robert Alter,Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature Robert Alter Приказ није доступан - 1985 |
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