A distinguished professor of Hebrew and comparative literature examines the Old Testament stories from a literary point of view.

From celebrated translator of the Hebrew Bible Robert Alter, the classic study of the Bible as literature, a winner of the National Jewish Book Award. Renowned critic and translator Robert Alter’s The Art of Biblical Narrative has radically expanded our view of the Bible by recasting it as a work of literary art deserving studied criticism. In this seminal work, Alter describes...(展开全部)

Although Paul Ricoeur's writings are widely and appreciatively read by theologians, this book offers a full, sympathetic yet critical account of Ricoeur's theory of narrative interpretation and its contribution to theology. Unlike many previous studies of Ricoeur, Part I argues that Ricoeur's hermeneutics must be viewed in the light of his overall philosophical agenda, as a fus...(展开全部)

John Locke is often thought of as one of the founders of the Enlightenment, a movement that sought to do away with the Bible and religion and replace them with scientific realism. But Locke was extremely interested in the Bible, and he was engaged by biblical theology and religion throughout his life. In this new book, K.I. Parker considers Locke’s interest in Scripture and how...(展开全部)

John Locke is often thought of as one of the founders of the Enlightenment, a movement that sought to do away with the Bible and religion and replace them with scientific realism. But Locke was extremely interested in the Bible, and he was engaged by biblical theology and religion throughout his life. In this new book, K.I. Parker considers Locke’s interest in Scripture and how...(展开全部)

Although Paul Ricoeur’s writings are widely and appreciatively read by theologians, this is the first book to offer a full, sympathetic yet critical account of Ricoeur’s theory of narrative interpretation and its contribution to theology. Unlike many previous studies of Ricoeur, Part I argues that Ricoeur’s hermeneutics must be viewed in the light of his overall philosophical a...(展开全部)

Every novelist's work contains an implicit vision of the history of the novel, an idea of what the novel is. I have tried to express here the idea of the novel that is inherent in my own novels. -- Milan Kundera Kundera brilliantly examines the work of such important and diverse figures as Rabelais, Cervantes, Sterne, Diderot, Flaubert, Tolstoy, and Musil. He is especially pe...(展开全部)

In his best-selling book, "Squirrel Inc.", former World Bank executive and master storyteller Stephen Denning used a tale to show "why" storytelling is a critical skill for leaders. Now, in this hands-on guide, Denning explains "how" you can learn to tell the right story at the right time. Whoever you are in the organization CEO, middle management, or someone on the front lines...(展开全部)

Frederick Douglass's Narrative, first published in 1845, traces his birth into slavery, his escape to the North, and the beginning of the career that was to make him the preeminent spokesman for his people.

Frederick Douglass's Narrative, first published in 1845, traces his birth into slavery, his escape to the North, and the beginning of the career that was to make him the preeminent spokesman for his people.