The Book of Psalms

by Jeffrey M Cohen and Jeffrey M. Cohen

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1532650760
• ISBN13: 9781532650765
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"