The Book of Psalms
Jeffrey Cohen employs his poetic skill and biblical scholarship to the challenging task of rendering the Book of Psalms into rhymed verse. While there are several fine renderings into English blank verse, notably that of Robert Alter, it is Cohen's belief that it is the rhymed verse genre that can best convey the vibrant and passionate spirit of the original Hebrew poetry, and its innate lyricism that lent it, so naturally and from ancient times, to musical and choral accompaniment. This highly original work conveys the inner meaning, lyricism, and message of the psalms in a manner that will engage and inspire adherents of all faiths and none…
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- ISBN: 978-1-5326-5076-5
- EAN: 9781532650765
- Produktnummer: 28213263
- Verlag: Wipf and Stock
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
- Seitenangabe: 254 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.3 cm 374 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 374
Über den Autor
Jeffrey M. Cohen has lectured in Hebrew and biblical studies at the Universities of London and Glasgow. He has written twenty-six books and over two hundred articles on biblical and religious themes. His most recent work is The Book of Psalms: Poetry in Poetry (Wipf & Stock, 2018). Audience responses to his poetic readings at schools and religious and cultural groups have been consistently enthusiastic. He and his wife, Gloria, have four children and fourteen grandchildren.
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