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      The Art of Bible Translation

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      From the recipient of the National Jewish Book Award for Lifetime Achievement, this is anaccount of the art of translating the Hebrew Bible into English.

      From the recipient of the National Jewish Book Award for Lifetime Achievement, a "hugely entertaining and irrevere...

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      Product ID:9780691209142
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:US
      Title:The Art of Bible Translation
      Authors:Author: Robert Alter
      Page Count:152
      Subjects:Translation and interpretation, Translation & interpretation, Literature: history and criticism, Christianity, Christianity, Judaism: sacred texts and revered writings, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Literature: history & criticism, Christianity, Judaism: sacred texts, Jewish studies
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      From the recipient of the National Jewish Book Award for Lifetime Achievement, this is anaccount of the art of translating the Hebrew Bible into English.

      From the recipient of the National Jewish Book Award for Lifetime Achievement, a "hugely entertaining and irreverent" (Adam Gopnik, New Yorker) account of the art of translating the Hebrew Bible into English

      In this brief book, award-winning biblical translator Robert Alter offers a personal and passionate account of what he learned about the art of Bible translation during the two decades he spent completing his own English version of the Hebrew Bible. Showing why the Bible and its meaning can be brought to life in English only by re-creating the subtle and powerful literary style of the original text, Alter discusses the principal aspects of biblical Hebrew that any translator should try to reproduce: word choice, syntax, word play and sound play, rhythm, and dialogue. In the process, he provides an illuminating and accessible introduction to biblical style that also offers insights about the art of translation far beyond the Bible.


      Imprint Name:Princeton University Press
      Publisher Name:Princeton University Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2020-09-08

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      Weight204 g
      Dimensions216 × 139 × 14 mm