Narrative Art In The Bible,9780567084958

Narrative Art In The Bible

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ISBN13: 9780567084958
ISBN10: 0567084957
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-06-21
Publisher(s): Bloomsbury T & T Clark
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Summary

This book offers a systematic and comprehensive review of the fundamental literary aspects of biblical narrative, investigating the characteristics and points of view of the narrator, the shaping of characters, the structure of the plot, time and space, and finally the style. Many examples are provided to clarify the issues discussed as well as to shed fresh light on the narratives.

Author Biography

Shimon Bar-Efrat is Head of Biblical Studies at the Hebrew Secondary School, Jerusalem.

Table of Contents

Preface 7(2)
Introduction 9(4)
Chapter 1 THE NARRATOR 13(34)
1. The Narrator's Omniscience
17(6)
2. The Narrator's Manifestations
23(24)
A. The Overt Narrator
23(9)
B. The Covert Narrator
32(15)
Chapter 2 THE CHARACTERS 47(46)
1. The Direct Shaping of the Characters
48(16)
A. Outward Appearance
48(5)
B. Inner Personality
53(11)
2. The Indirect Shaping of the Characters
64(29)
A. Speech
64(13)
B. Actions
77(9)
C. Minor Characters
86(7)
Chapter 3 THE PLOT 93(48)
1. The Single Narrative
95(37)
A. The Units of the Plot
95(16)
B. The Stages of the Plot
111(21)
2. Collections of Narratives
132(9)
Chapter 4 TIME AND SPACE 141(56)
1. The Shaping of Time
143(41)
A. The Duration of Time
143(22)
B. The Sequence of Time
165(19)
2. The Shaping of Space
184(13)
Chapter 5 STYLE 197(42)
1. Stylistic Devices
200(18)
A. Sound and Rhythm
200(6)
B. The Meaning of Words
206(5)
C. The Repetition of Words
211(5)
D. Word Order
216(2)
2. The Style of Narrative Units
218(21)
A. The Narrative of Adonijah (1 Kings 1)
218(5)
B. Hushai's Speech (2 Samuel 17.7-13)
223(16)
Chapter 6 THE NARRATIVE OF AMNON AND TAMAR 239(44)
Bibliography 283(4)
Index of Biblical References 287(6)
Index of Subjects 293

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