The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary
by Robert Alter
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- Paperback
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0393337049
- ISBN 13
- 9780393337044
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Haifa, Israel
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About This Item
"You think you know these texts. until you read Alter, who reignites their beauty in bracing and unexpected ways." -Malcolm Jones, Newsweek. A cornerstone of the scriptural canon, The Book of Psalms has been a source of solace and joy for countless readers over millennia. This timeless poetry is beautifully wrought by a scholar whose translation of The Five Books of Moses was hailed as a "godsend" by Seamus Heaney and a "masterpiece" by Robert Fagles. Alter's The Book of Psalms captures the simplicity, the physicality, and the coiled rhythmic power of the Hebrew, restoring the remarkable eloquence of these ancient poems. His learned and insightful commentary illuminates the obscurities of the text.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Judith Books (IL)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1430
- Title
- The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary
- Author
- Robert Alter
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0393337049
- ISBN 13
- 9780393337044
- Publisher
- Published by W. W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 518
- Size
- 21 x 14 cm
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