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A Translation with Commentary
W. W. Norton
September 2007
On Sale: September 10, 2007
560 pages
ISBN: 0393062260
EAN: 9780393062267
Hardcover
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A brilliant new translation and commentary of one of the
Bible's most cherished and powerful books.
Like the Five Books of Moses a cornerstone of the scriptural
canon, the Book of Psalms has been a source of solace and
joy for countless readers over millennia. The cleansing
purity of its images invites reflection and supplication in
times of sorrow. The musicality of its powerful rhythms
moves readers to celebration of good tidings. So today as it
has been throughout our past, this is a book to be cherished
as the grounding for our daily lives. 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. Robert 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 shines
a light on the obscurities of the text.
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