The Art of Biblical Narrative, (Paperback)

<b>From the celebrated translator of the Hebrew Bible Robert Alter, the classic book on the Bible as literature, now updated with a new preface.</b> <b>"A groundbreaking study that encourages us to look beneath the theological surface of the biblical text to glimpse its beating heart." --</b><i><b>Los Angeles Times</b></i> <b>Winner of the National Jewish Book Award</b> In <i>The Art of Biblical Narrative</i>, renowned critic and translator Robert Alter radically expands our view of the Bible by recasting it as a work of literary art deserving studied criticism. Alter describes how the Hebrew Bible's many authors used innovative literary techniques--from dialogue to artful repetition to recurrent motifs--to tell one of the greatest stories of all time: the revelation of a single God. In so doing, Alter shows, these writers reshaped not only history, but also the art of storytelling itself. Now updated with a new preface, <i>The Art of Biblical Narrative</i> is an indispensable contribution to biblical and literary scholarship alike.

• The Art of Biblical Narrative, (Paperback)
• Author: Robert Alter
• ISBN: 9781541609273
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-11-03
• Page Count: 272