[Milton-L] Bible as lit

[Jameela Lares]

I am sending Angelica some of my stuff by attachment, but I'll say to everyone
that I've had good luck with Leland Ryken's WORDS OF DELIGHT (2nd ed., Baker
Books), a generic approach that covers just about everything but prophecy as a
genre and refers to most of the secondary criticism.  The text is a bit chatty
but quite readable, which is a plus for a 510 page book.

Jameela

Quoting "Peter C. Herman" <herman2 at mail.sdsu.edu>:

>
>
> The few times that I have taught anything resembling Bible as Lit I
> relied heavily on Robert Alter's books on biblical narrative and poetics.
> I strongly recommend them.
>
>
> Also, I suggest you take a look at the digressions in Daniel Mendelsohn's
> The Lost, a book everyone should read anyone because it is
> sublime, since they are largely hermeneutic meditations on Genesis that
> are very good on the problems raised by the original Hebrew.
>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
>
> pch
>
>
> At 07:58 AM 6/12/2008, you wrote:
>
> Dear
> colleagues,
>
>
> I at last have an opportunity to teach an undergraduate Bible as
> Literature course (NOT Bible AND Literature).  I was wondering if
> any of you have taken or taught such a course, and if so, if you wouldn’t
> mind emailing me your thoughts and syllabi.  I have some ideas but I
> find my courses and research turn out so much better with collaborative
> input.  All speed appreciated.  Many thanks.
>
>
> Adios,
>
>
> Angelica Duran
>
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