A Old Testament. English. Selections. 2009 Rosenberg, David 1943- text cau Berkeley Counterpoint Distributed by Publishers Group West 2009 monographic eng

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xiii, 680 p. ; 24 cm. Experience each book of the Bible as if it were written for our time. Rosenberg's magisterial translation forces us to ask again-- and at last in literary terms-- why the Bible remains a crucial foundation of our culture. Telling: the Torah -- Genesis -- Exodus -- Numbers -- Seeing: the Prophets -- Samuel -- Isaiah -- Jeremiah -- Zechariah -- Jonah -- Writing: the Scrolls -- Psalms -- Lamentations -- Song of Songs -- Job -- Ecclesiastes -- Ruth -- Esther -- Judith -- Daniel -- Ezra -- Epilogue: how the Bible came about -- Telling, seeing, writing : the division in three parts of the Hebrew Bible -- Afterword: how this book came about -- Getting through to the writer. an original translation by David Rosenberg. Includes index. BS 1091 B582l 2009 220.5/209 9781582435145 1582435146 9781582436197 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1413/2009025587-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1413/2009025587-d.html DLC 090623 20230411090625.0 spa