Poetry with a Purpose: Biblical Poetics and Interpretation

by Harold Fisch

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Do Old Testament poetry and narrative, wisdom-writing and prophecy work on us in the same way as do nonbiblical literary texts? Competent readers over the centuries have arrived at conflicting answers to this question. Some (from Longinus on) have maintained that biblical books offer examples of supreme literary art; others have passionately rejected this approach, insisting that beauty and pleasure are not the Bible's business.

Poetry with...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0253205646

ISBN13:9780253205643

Release Date:February 1990

Publisher:Indiana University Press

Length:205 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Bible Study Bible Study & Reference Christian Books & Bibles History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Movements & Periods Religion Religion & Spirituality

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