The Hebrew Bible : a translation with commentary; The Five Books of Moses; Volume 1
Contributor(s): Alter, Robert [translator]
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BookPublisher: NY, USA : London, UK : W.W. Norton & Company , 2019Edition: First edition.Description: 744 pages.ISBN: 9780393292497 (hardcover).Uniform titles: Bible. Old Testament. English. Alter. 2019. Subject(s): Bible Old Testament -- CommentariesDDC classification: 221.520 Summary: "A landmark event: the complete Hebrew Bible in the award-winning translation that delivers the stunning literary power of the original. 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." --
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| 220.46 GRI 2015 The Bible in Arabic : the Scriptures of the "People of the Book" in the language of Islam | 221.520 ALT 2019 The Hebrew Bible : | 221.520 ALT 2019 The Hebrew Bible : | 221.520 ALT 2019 The Hebrew Bible : | 222.110 CRU 2009 The book of Genesis | 230 TOL 2017 A confession / | 230 WAG 2018 Die Macht der Moschee : |
"A landmark event: the complete Hebrew Bible in the award-winning translation that delivers the stunning literary power of the original. 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." --
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