The five books of Moses : a translation with commentary / Robert Alter.

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Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/​Created
  • New York : W.W. Norton & Co., [2004]
  • ©2004
Description
l, 1064 pages : maps ; 25 cm

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      Translator
      Writer of added commentary
      Summary note
      "The Five Books is an enduring source of literary and spiritual renewal. In its narrative we find the primal stories of the Creation and expulsion from the Garden of Eden. The intimacies of Genesis portray the tortuous relations between fathers and sons, husbands and wives. The grand historical narrative of Exodus and Numbers conveys a still-resonant drama of enslavement and liberation. Leviticus and Deuteronomy codify a culture and ensure its transmission over generations."--Jacket.
      Bibliographic references
      Includes bibliographical references.
      Contents
      • Introduction. Approaching the five books
      • The Bible in English and the heresy of explanation
      • On translating the names of God
      • About the commentary
      • Acknowledgements
      • Maps
      • Genesis
      • Exodus
      • Leviticus
      • Numbers
      • Deuteronomy.
      ISBN
      • 0393019551 ((hardcover))
      • 9780393019551 ((hardcover))
      • 9780393333930 ((pbk.))
      • 0393333930 ((pbk.))
      LCCN
      2004014067
      OCLC
      55798009
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