The Poetics of Biblical Narrative
Ideological Literature and the Drama of Reading
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<p>"This . . . is a brilliant work." —Choice</p><p>"[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</p><p>" . . . rated very highly indeed. It is a book to read and then reread." —Modern Language Review</p><p>" . . . 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</p><p>" . . . 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</p>
| Sold By | Indiana University Press |
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| ISBNs | 0253114047 |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 597 |