The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary

by Robert Alter Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini

Overview

A landmark event: the complete Hebrew Bible in the award-winning translation that delivers the stunning literary power of the original. A masterpiece of deep learning and fine sensibility, Robert Alter's translation of the Hebrew Bible, now complete, reanimates one of the formative works of our culture. Capturing its brilliantly compact poetry and finely wrought, purposeful prose, Alter renews the Old Testament as a source of literary power and spiritual inspiration. From the family frictions of Genesis and King David's flawed humanity to the serene wisdom of Psalms and Job's incendiary questioning of God's ways, these magnificent works of world literature resonate with a startling immediacy. Featuring Alter's generous commentary, which quietly alerts readers to the literary and historical dimensions of the text, this is the definitive edition of the Hebrew Bible

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"[Alter’s] achievement is monumental, marked by literary grace and intelligent commentary."— New York Times Book Review

"[A] truly magnificent translation…beautifully produced."— Eric Ormsby Wall Street Journal

"[Alter’s] accomplishment…is almost absurdly impressive. One wants to call it titanic or Olympian or even heroic, but those are the wrong words—pagan words. Alter will have to settle for one of the God-fearing Hebraic terms of praise that stipple his text: ‘righteous’ or ‘strong’ or, simply, ‘wise.’"— Adam Gopnik New Yorker

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173633286
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	11/26/2019
Edition description:	Unabridged

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