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Ancient Israel: The Former Prophets; Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings; A Translation with Commentary
By Alter, Robert
- ISBN
- 9780393082692
- Publisher
- Norton
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Reviewed on June 1, 2013 | Arts and Humanities
Alter (Hebrew & comparative literature, Univ. of California, Berkeley; The Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes: A Translation with Commentary) continues his work translating the Hebrew Bible. His literary skills are on full display here as he translates with power and freshness the national epic of ancient Israel. The author precedes his translation of each book with brief essays in which he approaches the content from a literary-historical viewpo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
