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Having just published an English translation of the Hebrew Bible that took over two decades to complete, literary critic Alter (Hebrew & comparative literature; Univ. of California, Berkeley;$SPACE$The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary) here offers a slim companion volume that ruminates on the principle aspects of biblical style. While acknowledging that compromises are a necessary part of any work of translation, Alt...Log In or Sign Up to Read More