The Hebrew Bible : A Translation with Commentary

"Alter's translation can be fairly described as a godsend. The foundational texts are here given their due in prose at once modern and magnificently cadenced. Immediately readable, immensely learned, an education and a restitution..." Seamus Heaney, Times Literary Supplement A masterpiece of deep learning and fine sensibility, Robert Alter's translation of the Hebrew Bible, now complete, reanimates one of the formative works of our culture. Capturing its brilliantly compact poetry and finely wrought, purposeful prose, Alter renews the Old Testament as a source of literary power and spiritual inspiration. From the family frictions of Genesis and King David's flawed humanity to the serene wisdom of Psalms and Job's incendiary questioning of God s ways, these magnificent works of world literature resonate with a startling immediacy. Featuring Alter's generous commentary, which quietly alerts readers to the literary and historical dimensions of the text, this is the definitive edition of the Hebrew Bible.Author: Robert Alter,author
Contributors: Robert Alter,author
Binding: hardcover
Number Of Pages: 3500
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Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis
Edition: 1
Published/Release Date: 18 Dec 2018
Format: Hardback
Publisher/Studio/Brand: WW Norton & Co
Author/Director/Artist: Robert Alter
Dimension (cm): 254x173x165 mm
Package Dimension (cm): 163x277x173 mm
Item Weight (g): 1050
Package Weight (g): 4890