Alter, Robert
Genesis: Translation and Commentary
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393316704
- author:
- Alter, Robert
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1998
- Pages:
- 324
- Dimensions:
- 21.1 x 14 x 2.5 centimetres (0.4
- Genre:
- Books of the Old Testament
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Robert Alter's Genesis Translation and Commentary is a powerful narrative that coheres the primal stories of Western culture. From the making of heaven and earth to the image of a mummy, this translation recovers a Genesis with continuity and literary strategy.
This book presents the biblical account in fluent English prose, honoring the meanings and strategies of the ancient Hebrew text. Alter's insightful commentary illuminates the book in all its dimensions, shedding light on the complex relationships between fathers, sons, husbands, wives, and God.
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