Narrative art in the Bible /
This attractive and systematic work has gained a wide readership, and now appears in a reprinted edition. Bar-Efrat offers a comprehensive review of the fundamental literary aspects of biblical narrative, discussing authoritatively the characteristics and points of view of the narrator, the shaping...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English Hebrew |
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Sheffield, England :
Sheffield Academic Press,
1997.
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| Series: | Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ;
70. Bible and literature series ; 17. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 THE NARRATOR; 1. The Narrator''s Omniscience; 2. The Narrator''s Manifestations; A. The Overt Narrator; B. The Covert Narrator; Chapter 2 THE CHARACTERS; 1. The Direct Shaping of the Characters; A. Outward Appearance; B. Inner Personality; 2. The Indirect Shaping of the Characters; A. Speech; B. Actions; C. Minor Characters; Chapter 3 THE PLOT; 1. The Single Narrative; A. The Units of the Plot; B. The Stages of the Plot; 2. Collections of Narratives; Chapter 4 TIME AND SPACE; 1. The Shaping of Time; A. The Duration of Time; B. The Sequence of Time.
- 2. The Shaping of SpaceChapter 5 STYLE; 1. Stylistic Devices; A. Sound and Rhythm; B. The Meaning of Words; C. The Repetition of Words; D. Word Order; 2. The Style of Narrative Units; A. The Narrative of Adonijah (1 Kings 1); B. Hushai''s Speech (2 Samuel 17.7-13); Chapter 6 THE NARRATIVE OF AMNON AND TAMAR; Bibliography; Index of Biblical References; Index of Subjects; A; C; D; E; F; G; I; J; K; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; W.
