The Hebrew bible as literature: a very short introduction
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- 1. Biblical literature and the Western literary tradition -- 2. Reading biblical narrative -- 3. Reading biblical poetry -- 4. Narrative and poetry working together -- 5. Connections between texts
| Published in: | Very short introductions |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
New York
Oxford University Press
2016
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| In: |
Very short introductions (478)
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| Reviews: | The Hebrew Bible as Literature: A Very Short Introduction, Tod Linafelt, Oxford University Press, 2016 (ISBN: 978-0-19-530007-9), 116 pp., pb £7.99 (2016) (Lyon, Ashley E.)
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| Series/Journal: | Very short introductions
478 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old Testament
/ Literary genre
/ Textual structure
B Old Testament / Intertextuality |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible
Canon
B Introduction B Bible Introductions B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc |
| Summary: | Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- 1. Biblical literature and the Western literary tradition -- 2. Reading biblical narrative -- 3. Reading biblical poetry -- 4. Narrative and poetry working together -- 5. Connections between texts "The Hebrew Bible, or Christian Old Testament, contains some of the finest literature that we have. This biblical literature has a place not only in the synagogue or the church but also among the classics of world literature. The stories of Jacob and David, for instance, present the earliest surviving examples of literary characters whose development the reader follows over the length of a lifetime. Elsewhere, as in the books of Esther or Ruth, readers find a snapshot of a particular, fraught moment that will define the character. The Hebrew Bible also provides quite a few high points of lyric poetry, from the praise and lament of the Psalms to the double entendres in the love of poetry of the Song of Songs. In short, the Bible can be celebrated not only as religious literature but, quite simply, as literature. This book offers a thorough and lively introduction to the Bible's two primary literary modes, narrative and poetry, foregrounding the nuances of plot, character, metaphor, structure and design, and intertextual allusions. Tod Linafelt thus gives readers the tools to fully experience and appreciate the Old Testament's literary achievement"-- "This book offers a thorough and lively introduction to the Hebrew Bible's two primary literary modes, narrative and poetry, foregrounding the nuances of plot, character, metaphor, structure and design, and intertextual allusions. Tod Linafelt gives readers the tools to fully experience and appreciate the Hebrew Bible's literary achievement"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes index |
| ISBN: | 0195300076 |