Ancient Israel: The Former Prophets: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings

by Robert Alter

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To read the books of the Former Prophets in this riveting Robert Alter translation is to discover an entertaining amalgam of hair-raising action and high literary achievement. Samson, the vigilante superhero of Judges, slaughters thousands of Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey. David, the Machiavellian prince of Samuel and Kings, is one of the great literary figures of antiquity. A ruthless monarch, David embodies a life in full dimension as...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0393082695

ISBN13:9780393082692

Release Date:April 2013

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:880 Pages

Weight:2.74 lbs.

Dimensions:1.8" x 6.6" x 9.6"

Related Subjects

Bible Study Old Testament Prophets Religion Religion & Spirituality

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