Poetics and Interpretation of Biblical NarrativeThis classic work on literary criticism by Professor Adele Berlin introduces the reader to the colorful world of poetics (literary conventions) used in the construction of biblical narratives. Her book is divided into 6 parts: Poetics and Interpretation, Character and Characterization, Point of View, Poetics in the Book of Ruth, Poetic Interpretation and Historical-Critical Methods, and The Art of Biblical Narrative. |
Contents
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Summary of Character Types | 31 |
David and His Women | 32 |
Types of Characters | 85 |
Naming | 87 |
The Uses of the Word hinneh | 91 |
Quoting Previously Unreported Speech | 95 |
The Narrators Presence | 99 |
Narrative Structure | 101 |
1 The Abstract | 102 |
3 Complicating Action | 104 |
Characterization | 33 |
Description | 34 |
Inner Life | 37 |
Speech and Actions | 38 |
Contrast | 40 |
Combining Characterization Techniques | 41 |
POINT OF VIEW | 43 |
The Poetics of Point of View | 55 |
The Narrators Voice | 57 |
Characters Point of View | 59 |
2 Inner Life | 61 |
3 The Term hinneh | 62 |
4 Circumstantial Clauses | 63 |
5 Direct Discourse and Narration | 64 |
6 Alternative Expressions | 72 |
Combining Points of View | 73 |
POETICS IN THE BOOK OF RUTH | 83 |
5 Result or Resolution | 107 |
POETIC INTERPRETATION AND HISTORICALCRITICAL METHODS | 111 |
Source Criticism | 113 |
Form Criticism | 122 |
The Gilgamesh Epic | 129 |
THE ART OF BIBLICAL NARRATIVE | 135 |
ABBREVIATIONS | 142 |
Notes to Chapter I | 143 |
Notes to Chapter III | 145 |
Notes to Chapter IV | 151 |
Notes to Chapter V | 155 |
Notes to Chapter VI | 157 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 159 |
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Abigail Abishag Absalom action Adonijah Ahimaaz Amalekite Amnon Bar-Efrat Bathsheba Bible biblical narrative Biblical Story Boaz Boaz's Book of Ruth Books of Samuel brothers Chapter character characterization circumstantial clause composition conveys David Deuteronomist direct discourse direct speech discussion Documentary Hypothesis epic episode Esau evaluation example explain form critics Gilgamesh goel Hasifrut Hebrew hinneh clause Hirah Hivites interpretation Ishmaelites Israelite Jacob Jastrow Joab Joseph Joseph story JSOT Judah Kedemites king Labov late version literary literature Lord messenger Michal Midianites Midrash Moab Nabal Naomi narrator narrator's Old Babylonian Old Testament original Orpah peloni almoni perception perceptual point perspective phrase plot poetics point of view present text reader relationship repetition Reuben rhetorical Ruth's Samuel Sasson Saul says scene scenic Shechem Sisera source criticism Sternberg structure synchronic Tamar technique tells Tigay told Univ Uriah verb verse viewpoint wehinneh words
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