The Poetics of Biblical Narrative: Ideological Literature and the Drama of Reading

“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

” . . . 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

Author: Jim Bowman, Meir Sternberg
Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
Published: 01/01/1985
Pages: 596
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.96lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.00w x 1.55d
ISBN13: 9780253204530
ISBN10: 0253204534
BISAC Categories:
– Religion | Biblical Studies | General
– Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation | General