The Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes: A

The Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes: A Translation with Commentary

First time in paperback: â€œOne of the most ambitious literary projects of this or any age.â€â€•Adam Kirsch, New Republic
Here in Robert Alter's bold new translation are some of the most magnificent works in world literature. The astounding poetry in the Book of Job is restored to its powerful ancient meanings and rhythms. The creation account in its Voice from the Whirlwind is beautiful and incendiary. By contrast, a serene fatalism suffuses Ecclesiastes with a quiet beauty, and the pithy maxims of Proverbs impart a worldly wisdom that is satirically shrewd. Each of these books addresses the universal wisdom that the righteous thrive and the wicked suffer in a rational moral order; together they are essential to the ancient canon that is the Hebrew Bible.
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0393340538_used
ReleaseDate 2011-10-03
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EANs 9780393340532

The Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes: A Translation with Commentary