Alter, Robert. <br/><br/>
The art of Biblical narrative / 
Robert Alter. 
 - New York :  Basic Books,  ©1981. 
 - xii, 195 pages ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>A literary approach to the Bible -- Sacred history and the beginnings of prose fiction -- Biblical type-scenes and the uses of convention -- Between narration and dialogue -- The techniques of repetition -- Characterization and the art of reticence -- Composite artistry -- Narration and knowledge. 
<br/><br/> This book offers a literary approach to the biblical text. Robert Alter brings numerous textual examples of the different types of biblical narrative, e.g., dialogue, repetition, narration. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0465004245 9780465004249 046500427X 9780465004270 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>80068958 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Old Testament--Language, style.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Narration in the Bible.<br/>Narration in the Bible.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Bible stories.<br/>Bible stories.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS1171.2  / .A45x 1981 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>221.6/6