{"product_id":"the-art-of-biblical-narrative-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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Winner of the National Jewish Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137062486194,"sku":"9781541609273","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/O_743a4a15-e6c4-4e08-9b27-dfd58e32fea5.jpg?v=1777954228","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/the-art-of-biblical-narrative-9781541609273","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}