Poets of the Bible: From Solomon's Song of Songs to John's Revelation
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (577 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01M64LRK5 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 565 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Willis Barnstone, professor, poet, and scholar, is the author of eighty volumes, including The Restored New Testament, The Gnostic Bible, The Poems of Jesus Christ, The Poetics of Translation, and Mexico in My Heart: New and Selected Poems. He lives in Oakland, California, and Paris.
His introductions to each poet contribute information based on his extensive publications about canonical and noncanonical Jewish and Christian texts.” - William McCulloh, professor emeritus of classics, Kenyon College“Distinguished poet-scholar Willis Barnstone shows us the religion in poetry and the poetry in religion, and, best of all, how poetry flows from one religion to another. Overall, this lovely and ecumenical volume beautifully illustrates Barnstone's overarching conviction that the Bible contains some of the world's greatestand sometimes underappreciatedpoetry. Highly recommended.” - Library Journal“Barnstone's translations allow f
Master translator Willis Barnstone unveils new perspectives on beloved stories David Crumm The vast majority of Americans tell pollsters they own a copy of the Bible—and read it. In fact, studies show that millions of Americans own multiple translations of the Bible. This overwhelming interest in the world’s all-time bestseller is a sign of the vitality of millions of small prayer and
In the Hebrew Bible we hear Solomon rhapsodize in Song of Songs, David chant in Psalms, God and Job debate in grand rhetoric, and prophet poet Isaiah plead for peace. “The vividness and beauty of the language emerge in a fresh way with evocative simplicity.” —Robert Alter, professor emeritus of Hebrew and comparative literature, University of California, BerkeleyThe world’s greatest poetry resides in the Bible, yet these major poets are traditionally rendered into prose. Jesus speaks in wisdom verse in the Gospel, Paul is a philosopher of love, and John of Patmos roars majestically in Revelation, the Bible’s epic poem. In this pioneering volume of biblical poets translated in English, Willis Barnstone restores the lyric