The World of Biblical Literature (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Robert Alter
- First Published: 1992
- Type of Work: Literary criticism
- Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction, Philosophy
- Subjects: Literature, Poetry or poets, Bible, biblical imagery, or biblical symbolism
In view of Alter’s continuing insistence that the Hebrew Bible represents more unity than diversity, it is somewhat ironic that even the casual reader can discern that the chapters of this book were written at different times and places, under different circumstances and for different audiences. Alter admits as much explicitly in his acknowledgments. The result is a book that is uneven in quality and that lacks the integration and focus it needs at the level of argumentation, in spite of a common set of themes that run through it. These themes will be familiar to readers of Alter’s...
[The entire page is 1855 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Related Topics
