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Title: Genesis: Translation and Commentary by Robert Alter ISBN: 0-393-31670-X Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: September, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.83 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: an eye-opening read
Comment: Alter is attempting to capture both the meaning of the words and the poetry of the phrasing. This was a wonderful read. And where his choice of words differs from mainstream translation, he is careful to explain what the Hebrew words are and why he made his choices, so you can make up your own mind. Masterful.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Genesis that's a Revelation
Comment: This edition pairs a fabulous translation with commentary that is extensive and erudite without being the least bit boringly pedantic. Alter's running commentary in the footnotes (which constitute at least one half of every page!) alerts readers to centuries of interpretations and re-interpretations of this cornerstone of world literature, in a manner that makes the book of Genesis seem more alive and more vital than ever before, an ongoing and important discussion.
Alter's commentaries help to situate Genesis within the larger narrative arc of the Bible as well as they address even the most current strains of Biblical exegesis (like feminist rethinkings of gender roles in the creation, for example), but this reader found the wealth of fascinating minutiae even more endearing. What did Potiphar's wife REALLY say to Joseph when she tried to seduce him? It's in there. What does Adam's name mean in Hebrew? It's in there.
First-time readers of the Bible can expect a very readable yet faithful prose, while long-time readers can expect the unexpected, as Alter's etymological and socio-historical explanations bring a pleasantly surprising new clarity to a classic.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent, excellent, excellent
Comment: Between this work and Everett Fox's translation...wow, simply incredible. I used both as priceless resources in researching my own book (Eric Westra, A NEW BEGINNING). Respectful of style, meaning, and presentation. Nice!
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Title: The David Story: A Translation with Commentary of 1 and 2 Samuel by Robert Alter ISBN: 0393320774 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: September, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Art of Biblical Narrative by Robert Alter ISBN: 046500427X Publisher: Basic Books Pub. Date: July, 1983 List Price(USD): $16.50 |
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Title: The Literary Guide to the Bible by Robert Alter, Frank Kermode ISBN: 0674875311 Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr Pub. Date: September, 1990 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The Five Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy (The Schocken Bible, Volume 1) by Dr. Everett Fox ISBN: 0805211195 Publisher: Schocken Books Pub. Date: 08 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
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Title: The Art of Biblical Poetry by Robert Alter ISBN: 0465004318 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: May, 1987 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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