Excerpt from A Literary Guide to the Bible
Now in order to begin to understand any literature from this last standpoint one must take a type such as folk-lore, story, or poetry and stay with it long enough to put one self as nearly as possible into the feelings and state of mind Of that group of authors. One must single out certain illustrations and study them so carefully that their delicate shades of beauty and forceful devices for conveying mean ing shall not escape one. One should also compare these illustrations with masterpieces of the same type in other literatures in order to realize the peculiar power of a racial genius.
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The Macmillan Company Brown, T. E. Poems 1920 Colum, P. The Children of Odin 1920 Duhm, Bernhard The Twelve Prophets 1912 Fowler, H. T. AH istory of the Literature of Ancient Israel 1912 Frazer, J. G. Folk-lore in the Old Testament 1918 Johnson, Clifton Old Time Schools and School Books 1904 King, H. CE thics of Jesus 1910 Masefield, John Collected Poems 1918 Wilkinson, Margaret New Voices 1919 Marshall Jones Company Mythology of All Races Dixon, R. B. Oceanic Mythology 1916 Muller, W. M. Egyptian Mythology 1918 Thomas Nelson and Sons American Revised Version of the Holy Bible 1901 Oxford University Press Oxford Book of Latin Verse 1912 Smith, G. A. Early Poetry of Israel in I ts Physical and Social Origins 1912 Pilgrim Press Mc Fadyen, J. E. Isaiah in Modern Speech 1918 G. P. Putnam s Sons Cobb, W. F. The Book of Psalms 1905 Davis, C. H. S. Egyptian Book of the Dead 1894 Kalila and Dimna: or The Fables of Bidpai translated from A rabic by Wyndham Knatchbull 1905 King, E.G. Early Religious Poetry of the Hebrews 1911 Smith, G. A. Deuteronomy (C ambridge Bible) 1918 Riving ton Burney, C. F. The Book of Judges 1918 Scott Foresman and Company A nderson, R. B.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book presents the Bible as a collection of literature, exploring its literary value as a document of spiritual revelation. The author demonstrates how careful study of the Bible reveals the unique artistry, beauty, and depth of thought that has made it one of the most influential works in all of literature. Through an exploration of folk-stories, songs, and other literary forms found within the Bible, the author illustrates the Bible's profound understanding of human nature and its timeless relevance to the human experience. This book will appeal to both scholars of literature and those interested in deepening their appreciation of the Bible as a literary masterpiece. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331404194_0
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