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The five books of Moses : a translation with commentary / Robert Alter.
Uniform title
Bible.
Pentateuch.
English.
Alter.
2004.
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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BS1223 .A48 2004
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Subject(s)
Bible Pentateuch
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Alter, Robert
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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.
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ISBN
0393019551 ((hardcover))
9780393019551 ((hardcover))
9780393333930 ((pbk.))
0393333930 ((pbk.))
LCCN
2004014067
OCLC
55798009
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