Five Books of Moses A Translation with Commentary

Name: Five Books of Moses A Translation with Commentary
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ISBN: 9780393333930

ISBN-10: 0393333930

ISBN-13: 9780393333930

Edition: 2008

Authors: Robert Alter

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"A modern classic....Thrilling and constantly illuminating."--Michael Dirda,Washington Post Book World Through a distinguished career of critical scholarship and translation, Robert Alter has equipped us to read the Hebrew Bible as a powerful, cohesive work of literature. In this landmark work, Alter's masterly translation and probing commentary combine to give contemporary readers the definitive edition ofThe Five Books. Winner of the PEN Center USA Literary Award for Translation and the Koret Jewish Book Award for Translation, aNewsweekTop 15 Book,Los Angeles TimesFavorite Book, andSan Francisco ChronicleBest Book.

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/17/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 1120
Size: 6.20" wide x 9.20" long x 1.90" tall
Weight: 3.344

Robert Alter is Class of 1937 Professor of Hebrew & Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley.