The Resource Strong as death is love : the Song of Songs, Ruth, Esther, Jonah, and Daniel : a translation with commentary, Robert Alter
Strong as death is love : the Song of Songs, Ruth, Esther, Jonah, and Daniel : a translation with commentary, Robert Alter
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The item Strong as death is love : the Song of Songs, Ruth, Esther, Jonah, and Daniel : a translation with commentary, Robert Alter represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Public Libraries of Suffolk County, New York.
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- Summary
- "An award-winning translation brings new immediacy to these beloved books of the Bible. Read them for the first time, again. These five late biblical books offer readers a range of pleasures not usually associated with the Bible. They are artful, entertaining literary works-innovative, even startling. Women often stand center stage. Song of Songs is a celebration of young love, frankly sensuous, with no reference to God or covenant. It offers some of the most beautiful love poems of the ancient world. The story of Queen Esther's shrewd triumph is a secular entertainment that mixes farce with sly sexual comedy. The character of Ruth embodies the virtues of loyalty, love, and charity in a harmonious world. Enigma replaces harmony in Daniel, whose feverish night dreams envision the end of time. And the traditions of prophecy are recast in the tale of a fish that, on God's command, swallows Jonah and imprisons him in its dark wet innards for three days. Alter's translation restores the original power of these popular books"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 234 pages
- Isbn
- 9780393243048
- Label
- Strong as death is love : the Song of Songs, Ruth, Esther, Jonah, and Daniel : a translation with commentary
- Title
- Strong as death is love
- Title remainder
- the Song of Songs, Ruth, Esther, Jonah, and Daniel : a translation with commentary
- Statement of responsibility
- Robert Alter
- Title variation
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- Song of songs, Ruth, Esther, Jonah, and Daniel
- Song of songs, Ruth, Esther, Jonah, and Daniel a translation with commentary
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "An award-winning translation brings new immediacy to these beloved books of the Bible. Read them for the first time, again. These five late biblical books offer readers a range of pleasures not usually associated with the Bible. They are artful, entertaining literary works-innovative, even startling. Women often stand center stage. Song of Songs is a celebration of young love, frankly sensuous, with no reference to God or covenant. It offers some of the most beautiful love poems of the ancient world. The story of Queen Esther's shrewd triumph is a secular entertainment that mixes farce with sly sexual comedy. The character of Ruth embodies the virtues of loyalty, love, and charity in a harmonious world. Enigma replaces harmony in Daniel, whose feverish night dreams envision the end of time. And the traditions of prophecy are recast in the tale of a fish that, on God's command, swallows Jonah and imprisons him in its dark wet innards for three days. Alter's translation restores the original power of these popular books"--
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- Bible
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- Alter, Robert
- Dewey number
- 221.5/209
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- BS1199.L66
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Love
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Strong as death is love : the Song of Songs, Ruth, Esther, Jonah, and Daniel : a translation with commentary, Robert Alter
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
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- volume
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- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
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- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 234 pages
- Isbn
- 9780393243048
- Lccn
- 2014038126
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- unmediated
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- Label
- Strong as death is love : the Song of Songs, Ruth, Esther, Jonah, and Daniel : a translation with commentary, Robert Alter
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 234 pages
- Isbn
- 9780393243048
- Lccn
- 2014038126
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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