Finally, the bibliography lists works cited and influential in our own readings, as well as pointing to a wider range of material available for someone wishing to explore the wealth of this subject beyond the limits of the present book. Of course, there are other books already written which attempt to do some of what we are also attempting. We have learned from them all and our readers will find them valuable resources. Robert Alter’s The Art of Biblical Narrative remains a classic, engagingly written,