Words of delight
Subtitle: a literary introduction to the Bible
By: Leland Ryken
Publisher: Baker Book House
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 382
Copyright date: 1987
Subjects: Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Bible as literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Reading the Bible as literature; title: Part one : Biblical narrative.; title: 1. Introducing biblical narrative : what you should know about the stories of the Bible; title: 2. The elements of narrative : how Bible stories work; title: 3. Artistry in biblical narrative; title: 4. Hero stories; title: 5. Epic; title: 6. Tragedy; title: Part two : Biblical poetry.; title: 7. The language of biblical poetry; title: 8. Artistry in biblical poetry; title: 9. Explicating biblical poetry : what to say about a poem; title: 10. Types of biblical Psalms; title: 11. The Song of Solomon; title: Part three : Other biblical literary forms.; title: 12. Encomium; title: 13. Proverb; title: 14. Satire; title: 15. Drama; title: Epilogue : The poetics of biblical literature