The Face of Water: A Translator on Beauty and Meaning in the Bible - Paperback
by Sarah Ruden
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Language:EnglishPublisher:VintageISBN-13:9780525563655ISBN-10:525563652UPC:9780525563655Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Biblical Commentary, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation, Biblical ReferenceBook Topic:Language StudySize:7.90 x 5.20 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC435V5JW2
The Face of Water: A Translator on Beauty and Meaning in the Bible
In this dazzling reconsideration of the language of the Old and New Testaments, acclaimed scholar and translator of classical literature Sarah Ruden argues that the Bible's modern translations often lack the clarity and vitality of the originals. Singling out the most famous passages, such as the Genesis creation story, the Ten Commandments, the Lord's Prayer, and the Beatitudes, Ruden reexamines...
Language:EnglishPublisher:VintageISBN-13:9780525563655ISBN-10:525563652UPC:9780525563655Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Biblical Commentary, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation, Biblical ReferenceBook Topic:Language StudySize:7.90 x 5.20 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC435V5JW2
SARAH RUDEN was educated at the University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins, and Harvard, from which she graduated with a Ph.D. in Classical philology. She has translated six books of Classical literature and contributed her Aeschylus's Oresteia to a collection of tragedy in English. Her translation of Augustine's Confessions was her first book-length work of sacred literature. She is also the author...
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