Critical Theory Since Plato. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971. The Art of Biblical Narrative . Basic Books, Inc., 1981.
Attention is paid to literary conventions in order to interpret the text.
The New Testament in Its Literary Environment. Library of Early Christianity, Vol. Westminster Press, 1987. Non-technical treatment of literary genres, forms, and social conventions which shape the NT documents. Excellent bibliographies follow each chapter.