Narration and Discourse in the Book of Genesis
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: May 1, 2009
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9780521050265
Subjects: Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis; Books of the Old Testament; Religion; Religion - Biblical Studies; Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General; Biblical Studies - Old Testament; Religion / Bible / Study / Old Testament
First sentence: One of the most anomolous, puzzling, and even mysterious features of the book of Genesis is the repeated utterance of words which are pivotal for the plot by a character who has no spatial presence in the narrative world.