The Poetics of Biblical Narrative

Meir Sternberg’s classic study is “an important book for those who seek to take the Bible seriously as a literary work.” (Adele Berlin, Prooftexts )   In “a book to read and then reread” ( Modern Language Review ), Meir Sternberg “has accomplished an enormous task, enriching our understanding of the theoretical basis of Biblical narrative and giving us insight into a remarkable number of particular texts.” ( Journal of the American Academy of Religion ). The result is a “a brilliant work” (