The Art of Biblical Narrative
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| Author | Robert Alter |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Basic Books |
Publication date | 1981 |
| Publication place | United States |
The Art of Biblical Narrative is a 1981 book by Robert Alter in which he outlines a literary approach to the Hebrew Bible. He proposes that "the Bible in its final form constitutes an artistic document with a full texture of interconnected unity."[1]
The Art of Biblical Narrative has been very influential: it "revolutionized the way that scholars read the Bible."[2] Steven P. Weitzman suggests that "By the most conventional measures—number of books sold, favorable reviews, frequency of citation—it is hard to imagine a more successful academic book than Alter's The Art of Biblical Narrative."[3]
The Art of Biblical Narrative won the 1982 National Jewish Book Award for Jewish Thought.[4]
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References
- ^ Trible, Phyllis (1994). Rhetorical Criticism: Context, Method, and the Book of Jonah. Fortress Press. p. 76. ISBN 9781451416176. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Weiss, Anthony (27 November 2011). "An Alter-ed Perspective on the Bible". The Forward. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Weitzman, Steven (2007). "Before and After The Art of Biblical Narrative". Prooftexts. 27 (2): 191–210. doi:10.2979/pft.2007.27.2.191. ISSN 0272-9601. JSTOR 10.2979/pft.2007.27.2.191. Quotation on p. 196
- ^ "Past Winners". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
