false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174318955m/379191.jpg 379191 2 The Biblical book of Genesis contains some of the most sublime poetry known to man as well as the powerful and bloody history of early Israel. Literary critic Robert Alter here joins the ranks of contemporary authors who have tried to mimic, in English, the sonorous rhythms and parallel constructions of the original Hebrew. He also supplies an insightful, fascinating commentary that emphasizes the dramatic unity of the Genesis story. For believers seeking a deeper understanding of the Bible's first book, or for readers interested in the Bible as literature, Alter's contribution is essential. 1812976 1996 Genesis: Translation and Commentary total:58|5:24|4:24|3:8|2:1|1:1| 58 243 89 7 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Tue Feb 10 07:42:34 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 07:50:56 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 01 10:15:54 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 10:18:10 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun Oct 12 18:40:35 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 19:02:54 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 12 18:40:35 -0700 2008 Robert Alter is one of my new favorite writers. His knowledge of old testament commentary is centuries-deep; he cites medieval scholars in his own commentaries, and shows how the choices modern translators have made impact the way we understand the Genesis stories, and shines light on the uniquely ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 15 14:32:50 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 14:42:02 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Jul 27 11:22:05 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 27 11:44:26 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Wed Jan 02 09:03:11 -0800 2008 Tue Jun 03 11:52:05 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Apr 17 06:20:39 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 17 06:21:09 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Dec 04 10:47:51 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 04 10:47:51 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Dec 02 07:31:50 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 02 07:31:50 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Nov 30 17:14:16 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 17:14:47 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 29 18:12:01 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 29 18:13:41 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 30 10:03:07 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 10:03:07 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 12 06:50:49 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 06:51:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Oct 03 08:28:09 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 08:28:16 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Sep 23 21:06:51 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 21:06:58 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Sep 23 21:04:22 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 21:04:26 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Sep 18 21:25:07 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 21:25:09 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 11 18:37:40 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 18:37:40 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Sep 05 01:10:32 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 01:10:32 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 11:25:42 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 09:10:36 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=379191