A translation with a commentary is a literary masterpiece. Robert alter sets a new standard in the translation of this formative book of the hebrew bible. One of newsweeks best books of the year and winner of the robert kirsch award for lifetime achievement a cornerstone of the scriptural canon, the book of psalms has been a source of solace and joy for countless readers over millennia. While his brief versebyverse commentary is not the main focus of the book, alter s comments are helpful and scholarly.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Capturing its brilliantly compact poetry and finely wrought, purposeful prose, alter renews the old testament as a source of literary power and spiritual inspiration. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that. A translation with commentary of 1 and 2 samuel robert alter ebook the five books of moses. Pdf introduction to robert alterthe book of psalms, a. The brilliance of alters approach is made clear in the psalms. In alters hands, this beloved book of prayers and songs gets a distinctive new style.
Attridge 2006, 117 pages within paperback i am the wrong reader for the psalms. Later jewish tradition made this the first in a sequence of psalms chanted as a prelude to the fridayevening prayer for welcoming the sabbath, evidently because the sabbath was seen as a celebration of creation. Robert alter offers a translation of the hebrew scriptures in a way that captures the intended poetry like no other modern translation. A translation with commentary by robert alter at indigo. Robert alter, professor of hebrew and comparative literature at the university of california, has finished his masterpiece, the hebrew bible. A translation with commentary by robert alter 2007, 548 page paperback the harpercollins study bible. Robert alter the five books of moses and the psalms, robert alter now gives us job, proverbs and ecclesiastes. The hebrew bible a translation with commentary vol. This edition presents the new jps translation, based on the original hebrew text, as well as the entire range of psalms interpretation and modern linguistic scholarship. His immense achievements in scholarship ranging from the eighteenthcentury european novel to contemporary hebrew and american literature earned alter the robert kirsch award for. I will proceed from there to a selective critique of alter s translation of psalm one, which together with. His learned and insightful commentary shines a light on the obscurities of the text. His immense achievements in scholarship ranging from the eighteenthcentury european novel to contemporary hebrew and american literature earned alter the robert.
I will proceed from there to a selective critique of alters translation of psalm one, which together with. The hebrew bible by robert alter overdrive rakuten. The psalmist begins by extolling the blessedness of the right eous, who is first described negatively, as turning away from the counsels of the wicked, ver. I am now convinced, if one is at all interested in reading the bible as literature, robert alters translations. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. A masterpiece of deep learning and fine sensibility, robert alters translation of the hebrew bible, now complete, reanimates one. Robert alter s english translation of the hebrew bible is nothing short than magnificent. Alters the book of psalms captures the simplicity, the physicality, and the coiled rhythmic power of the hebrew, restoring the remarkable. New revised standard version, general editor harold w.
Paperback additional information from movie mars product description a commentated new translation of the book of psalms seeks to preserve and convey its powerful message and musical rhythms while lending insight into the texts obscurities, in a volume by the acclaimed translator of the five books of moses. His immense achievements in scholarship ranging from the eighteenthcentury european novel to contemporary hebrew and american literature earned alter the robert kirsch. Robert alter, a professor of hebrew and comparative literature at the university of california berkeley, has published a new translation of. Author robert alter, a professor of hebrew at berkeley, has expertly translated each of the 150 psalms from hebrew into english and then offered a detailed commentary on eachalmost, but not quiteverse by verse. This timeless poetry is beautifully wrought by a scholar whose translation of the five books of moses was hailed as a godsend by seamus heaney and a masterpiece by robert fagles. In this brief book, awardwinning biblical translator and acclaimed literary critic robert alter offers a personal and passionate account of what he learned about. A brilliant new translation and commentary of one of the bible s. Robert alter s the book of psalms captures the simplicity, the physicality and the coiled rhythmic power of the hebrew, restoring the remarkable eloquence of these ancient poems. This timeless poetry is beautifully wrought by a scholar whose translation of the five books of moses was hailed as a godsend. Read and download pdf ebook the book of psalms a translation with commentary robert alter at online ebook library. The book of psalms quotes by robert alter goodreads.
A cornerstone of the scriptural canon, the book of psalms has been a source of solace and joy for countless readers over millennia. A translation with commentary by robert alter 2007, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The book of psalms a cornerstone of the scriptural canon, the book of psalms has been a source of solace and joy for countless readers over millennia. This essay discusses how robert alter enters into the scholarly debate of analyzing the book of psalms and places it in its historical context. Alter s the book of psalms captures the simplicity, the physicality, and the coiled rhythmic power of the hebrew, restoring the remarkable eloquence of these. The tablet in his compelling and swiftly moving translations, alter has thrust the reader back to the place where the monotheistic religions were born out of even more ancient beginnings. I have been reading robert alters english translation of the hebrew bible since buying his english translation of the torah the five books of moses, psalms, the former prophets, the david story and a few other of his english translations of the hebrew. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the five books of moses. Robert alters the book of psalms captures the simplicity, the physicality and the coiled rhythmic power of the hebrew, restoring the remarkable eloquence of these ancient poems. Daniel and his wife, along with an incredible team, helped plant anchor city church in san diegoa third culture, multigenerational church who seeks to join the redemptive mission. The achievement of this new translation is to present the book of psalms as a wonder of ancient literature.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of psalms. 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. Robert alters translation of the hebrew bible, the magnificent capstone to a lifetime of distinguished scholarly work, has won the pen center. Alter s the book of psalms captures the simplicity, the physicality, and the coiled rhythmic power of the hebrew. Robert alters translation of the hebrew bible, the magnificent capstone to a lifetime of distinguished scholarly work, has won the pen center literary award for translation. Mar 25, 2008 biblical scholar, professor, and author robert alter, well known for such works as his translation of the five books of moses and books on the bible as literature, has delivered another work as both scholar and poet. Alter 2009, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the five books of moses. The art of bible translation princeton university press. We know that translation, even between closely related languages, throws up difficulties that only a skilled practitioner can resolve. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This timeless poetry is beautifully wrought by a scholar whose translation of the five books of moses was hailed as a godsend by seamus.
Striking a graceful balance between illuminating the meaning of the hebrew and conveying the musical cadence of the text, he celebrates the literary excellence of and provides insightful commentary for the five books of moses, the prophets, and the writings. A masterpiece of deep learning and fine sensibility, robert alters translation of the hebrew bible, now complete, reanimates one of the formative works of our culture. A translation with commentary by robert alter available from rakuten kobo. Get the book of psalms a translation with commentary robert alter pdf file for free from our online library. A translation with commentary by robert alter, alter and r. The book of psalms a translation with commentary download. The song of songs, ruth, esther, jonah, and daniel, a translation with commentary ebook. A translation with commentary by robert alter 2007, 548 page paperback the harpercollins. A complete, oneman translation of the old testament, twenty years in the making. This acclaimed book by robert alter is available at in several formats for your ereader. The complete psalms by pamela greenberg, psalms for praying by nan merrill, the psalms in other words by dom hubert van zeller, a book of psalms by stephen mitchell.
Robert alter s translation of the hebrew bible, the magnificent capstone to a lifetime of distinguished scholarly work, has won the pen center literary award for translation. One of newsweeks best books of the year and winner of the robert kirsch award for lifetime achievement. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the book of psalms. Daniel has been an editor with churchleaders for several years. Joshua judges ruth 12 samuel 12 kings 12 chronicles ezranehemiah esther. Every psalm is treated with precision of the hebrew text. The book of psalms by robert alter books the guardian. A translation with commentary by alter, robert isbn. A translation with commentary get free access start from 7 days until 30 days for unlimited books, all in one place. Ive read other single translations of the book of psalms.
Here alter is careful to note the structure of the psalms as well as the ways previous translations have done it a disservice. Hebrew bible download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. May 21, 2019 and in my estimation, alter has set a high standard which all future translation efforts will be forced to follow. Robert alters english translation of the hebrew bible is nothing short than magnificent. A pocketsized new translation according to the traditional hebrew textthe psalms have long brought comfort to those who mourn and have helped us find the spiritual in everyday life. Sep 17, 2007 robert alter, a professor of hebrew and comparative literature at the university of california berkeley, has published a new translation of the psalms, the book of psalms. While his brief versebyverse commentary is not the main focus of the book, alters comments are helpful and scholarly. Download ebook the hebrew bible a translation with.
The book of psalms by robert alter overdrive rakuten. I have been reading robert alter s english translation of the hebrew bible since buying his english translation of the torah the five books of moses, psalms, the former prophets, the david story and a few other of his english translations of the hebrew. This timeless poetry is beautifully wrought by robert alter, a. This timeless poetry is beautifully wrought by a scholar whose translation of the five books of moses was hailed as a godsend by seamus heaney and a. Accurate, eloquent, and definitive, alter s landmark translation of the hebrew bible is now complete. I picked up the three volume set recently and have thoroughly enjoyed reading it. The book of psalms read march 10 to november 17 i read two versions with notes the book of psalms. A translation with commentary of 1 and 2 samuel robert alter ebook. Oct 19, 2009 buy the kobo ebook book the book of psalms. To help keep our communities safe, all our retail locations are temporarily closed until further notice. A translation with commentary kindle edition by alter, robert. In this paper then i will summarize often in the authors own words and briefly comment on this informative introduction 2007.
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