This third edition of the Anchor Bible Book Of Job (Volume 15 in the series) contains numerous new, revised or augmented notes. Of special interest is the inclusion of readings from the earliest translation of the Book Of Job , the recently published Targum (Aramaic translation) recovered from Cave XI of Khirbet Qumran, in the Judean Wilderness near the Dead Sea, perhaps the version which was suppressed by Rabbi Gamaliel. The Book Of Job is one of the indisputably great works of world literature. The story is well ...
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This third edition of the Anchor Bible Book Of Job (Volume 15 in the series) contains numerous new, revised or augmented notes. Of special interest is the inclusion of readings from the earliest translation of the Book Of Job , the recently published Targum (Aramaic translation) recovered from Cave XI of Khirbet Qumran, in the Judean Wilderness near the Dead Sea, perhaps the version which was suppressed by Rabbi Gamaliel. The Book Of Job is one of the indisputably great works of world literature. The story is well-known: a prosperous and happy man, distinguished for rectitude and piety, falls victim to a series of catastrophes. And the occasion (if not the reason) for these undeserved calamities: Satan's challenge to Yahweh to test the sincerity of Job's faith. It is by now proverbial to refer to the patience of Job. Yet this traditional image derives only from the Prologue and the Epilogue of the book. But the Job who confronts us in the long middle section is anything but patient. His outcries against God raise the question of theodicy, or divine justice, which occupies the greater portion of Job's Dialogue with his comforters. But it is inevitably as literature that Job must be read and enjoyed. This translation is marked by a concerted effort to capture as much as possible the poetic and metrical characteristics of the original Hebrew: the result is a version notable for its accuracy and directness. The experience of reading the Book Of Job in this translation, then, is to rediscover an exceedingly eloquent masterpiece. In the terse, rhythmic quality of the translation, the incisive comprehensiveness of the introduction and notes, Job maintains the high standard of scholarship, literateness, and readability established in The Anchor Bible.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 900grams, ISBN:
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Good. The pages are sun faded and slightly yellowing The dust jacket is in rough shape, shows significant wear. This is a hardcover copy The book is slightly cocked This is a ex library book, stickers and markings accordingly. Fast Shipping-Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
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Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. lxxxii, 293pp. Ink name and address on front pastedown, else a very good hardback in a tanned jacket that has a couple of small closed tears.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Price clipped. almost like new, no markings. lxxxii, 293 p. 25 cm. Bible. v. 15. The Anchor Bible, v. 15.. Includes bibliographical references.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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Good+ in Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Lxxxiv, 293pp., (ii). The Anchor Bible, Volume 15. Light wear to cloth and a hint of soiling to edges of pages. Aside from a few pencil notes to first page, text clean. Binding sound. Light wear and a touch of soiling to dust-jacket, with several tiny tears to extremities of jacket. Overall, a nice, clean, sound copy.
Very complete Introduction and commentary. Physically is robust and nice. Good bibliography and indexes makes it more useful for the study of the text. Best value for its price.