Pre-Owned The Book of Psalms : A Translation with Commentary (Hardcover) 9780393062267

from KCummingsPipes

I sampled this book on my Kindle and read the introduction there before I put the book itself on my list. For reading the psalms, I found this one of those rare instances where the Kindle just didn't work. This is my current bedside book and will probably last most of the year, 2011. I read a cou...

from Madcow299

Another excellent biblical commentary and translation from Dr. Robert Alter; Like Everett Fox, Alter has become a well known and respected biblical scholar and translator and this books reflects his many and diverse skills. The author understanding of Hebrew literature, poetry and biblical texts ...

from KCummingsPipes

I sampled this book on my Kindle and read the introduction there before I put the book itself on my list. For reading the psalms, I found this one of those rare instances where the Kindle just didn't work. This is my current bedside book and will probably last most of the year, 2011. I read a cou...

from deusvitae

Alter, famous for his explications on Biblical narrative and poetry, translates the Psalms and provides translation notes. He attempts to present the structure of Hebrew parallelism as effectively as possible in English as well as attempting to convey other nuances present in Hebrew but not as ev...

from KCummingsPipes

I sampled this book on my Kindle and read the introduction there before I put the book itself on my list. For reading the psalms, I found this one of those rare instances where the Kindle just didn't work. This is my current bedside book and will probably last most of the year, 2011. I read a cou...