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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Robert AlterPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press ISBN: 9780691181493ISBN 10: 0691181497 Pages: 152 Publication Date: 19 March 2019 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsAlter provides a refreshing look into the complex work of translating the Bible. --Publishers Weekly This deeply personal account of the pleasures and challenges of translating the Hebrew Bible into modern English is lively, engaging, and accessible. It will be especially illuminating to readers who have taken for granted that their beloved translations of the Bible are pure and direct vehicles for the unchanging word of God. --David Damrosch, author of What Is World Literature? The Art of Bible Translation is an extraordinary intellectual adventure. Like Robert Alter's translation of the Hebrew Bible itself, this book is a triumph. --Michael Wood, author of On Empson The Art of Bible Translation is an extraordinary intellectual adventure. Like Robert Alter's translation of the Hebrew Bible itself, this book is a triumph. --Michael Wood, author of On Empson This deeply personal account of the pleasures and challenges of translating the Hebrew Bible into modern English is lively, engaging, and accessible. It will be especially illuminating to readers who have taken for granted that their beloved translations of the Bible are pure and direct vehicles for the unchanging word of God. --David Damrosch, author of What Is World Literature? This deeply personal account of the pleasures and challenges of translating the Hebrew Bible into modern English is lively, engaging, and accessible. It will be especially illuminating to readers who have taken for granted that their beloved translations of the Bible are pure and direct vehicles for the unchanging word of God. -David Damrosch, author of What Is World Literature? The Art of Bible Translation is an extraordinary intellectual adventure. Like Robert Alter's translation of the Hebrew Bible itself, this book is a triumph. -Michael Wood, author of On Empson Author InformationRobert Alter is professor of the Graduate School and emeritus professor of Hebrew and comparative literature at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of more than two dozen books, including The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary, for which he received the National Jewish Book Award for Lifetime Achievement. His other awards include the Robert Kirsch Award for Lifetime Contribution to American Letters, among other awards. He lives in Berkeley, California. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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