{"product_id":"the-art-of-biblical-narrative-robert-alter-9781541609273","title":"The Art of Biblical Narrative","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the celebrated translator of the Hebrew Bible Robert Alter, the classic book on the Bible as literature, now updated with a new preface \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A groundbreaking study that encourages us to look beneath the theological surface of the biblical text to glimpse its beating heart.\" --\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Winner of the National Jewish Book Award \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In\u003ci\u003e The Art of Biblical Narrative\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now updated with a new preface, \u003ci\u003e The Art of Biblical Narrative\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable contribution to biblical and literary scholarship alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Alter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541609271\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541609273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.61d","brand":"Robert Alter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437690269951,"sku":"9781541609273","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d418f19f-b485-49ab-9cf8-40719a99cbf7.jpg?v=1777163431","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-biblical-narrative-robert-alter-9781541609273","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}