A cornerstone of the scriptural canon, the Book of Psalms has been a source of solace and joy for countless readers over millennia. This timeless poetry is beautifully wrought by a scholar whose translation of the Five Books of Moses was hailed as a "godsend" by Seamus Heaney and a "masterpiece" by Robert Fagles. Alter's The Book of Psalms captures the simplicity, the physicality, and the coiled rhythmic power of the Hebrew, restoring the remarkable eloquence of these ancient poems. His learned and insightful commentary illuminates the obscurities of the text.
- ISBN10 0393337049
- ISBN13 9780393337044
- Publish Date 30 October 2009 (first published 5 October 2007)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint WW Norton & Co
- Format Paperback (Deckle Edge)
- Pages 560
- Language English