{"product_id":"the-art-of-biblical-poetry-robert-alter-9781541609280","title":"The Art of Biblical Poetry","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a renowned literary scholar, the definitive guide to the poetry of the Hebrew Bible, updated with a new preface \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Intelligent, precise and exciting.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Biblical Poetry, \u003c\/i\u003e renowned literary scholar Robert Alter radically expands the horizons of biblical scholarship by recasting the Bible as not only a human creation, but a work of literary art deserving studied criticism. In this companion to the classic \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Biblical Narrative\u003c\/i\u003e, Alter takes his analysis beyond narrative craft to investigate the distinctive workings of Hebrew poetry in the Bible. With pathbreaking analysis of biblical poetry's structure and function, Alter reveals new layers of meaning in the Hebrew Bible's range of poetic genres. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Updated with a new preface reflecting on how Alter's understanding of biblical poetics has evolved since translating the full Hebrew Bible, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Biblical Poetry\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 154160928X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541609280\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 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.72d","brand":"Robert Alter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588444664063,"sku":"9781541609280","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-biblical-poetry-robert-alter-9781541609280","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}