The Art of Biblical Poetry

DIVThree decades ago, renowned literary expert Robert Alter radically expanded the horizons of biblical scholarship by recasting the Bible as not only a human creation but a work of literary art deserving studied criticism. In IThe Art of Biblical Poetry/I, his companion to the seminal IThe Art of Biblical Narrative/I, Alter takes his analysis beyond narrative craft to investigate the use of Hebrew poetry in the Bible. Updated with a new preface, myriad revisions, and passages from Alter’s own critically acclaimed biblical translations, IThe Art of Biblical Poetry/I is an indispensable tool for understanding the Bible and its poetry./DIV