Isbn: 9780812976205 - the song of songs: the world's first great love poem (modern library classics) (8 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Kiss me, make me drunk with your kisses!Your sweet loving is better than wine.So begins the Song of Songs, often referred to as the Song of Solomon, one of the greatest love poems of all time. Set in a fragrant world of fertility and abundance, the Song celebrates the sexual awakening of a young woman and her lover, and the intoxicating experience of falling in love. It is no wonder that this book of the Old Testament, composed over two thousand years ago, continues to be a source of inspiration to poets and lovers.In their lyrical new translation, Ariel Bloch and Chana Bloch -- he a distinguished professor of Semitics, she an award-winning poet -- restore the sensuousness of the original in language that is rich, joyous, and passionate. Scrupulously faithful to the Hebrew text, the Blochs strip away the veils of mistranslation that have obscured the power and meaning of the poem.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 249 pages. 9.00x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Translator(s): Block, Ariel. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSC; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278. . 2006. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - "Next to Genesis, no book in the Hebrew Bible has had a stronger influence on Western literature than the Song of Songs."The New York Review of BooksOne of the greatest love poems ever written, The Song of Songs celebrates the sexual awakening of a young woman and her lover and the intoxicating experience of falling in love. Composed more than two thousand years ago, this book of the Old Testament is not only an essential religious and literary text, but also a source of inspiration to modern-day poets and lovers. Enhanced by an Afterword by the esteemed scholar Robert Alter and a new Foreword from the noted translator Stephen Mitchell, this definitive volume showcases Chana Bloch and Ariel Bloch's sensuous translation which has "a lyrical purity that is delightful" (W. S. Merwin).…

Zustand: New. Chana Bloch is the author of three books of poems and the translator of Yehuda Amichai and Dahlia Ravikovitch. Ariel Bloch is professor emeritus of Near Eastern studies at the University of California, Berkeley.Stephen Mitchell&#8216s many .

Zustand: Gut. Zustand: Gut | Seiten: 272 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | "Next to Genesis, no book in the Hebrew Bible has had a stronger influence on Western literature than the Song of Songs.”-The New York Review of BooksOne of the greatest love poems ever written, The Song of Songs celebrates the sexual awakening of a young woman and her lover and the intoxicating experience of falling in love. Composed more than two thousand years ago, this book of the Old Testament is not only an essential religious and literary text, but also a source of inspiration to modern-day poets and lovers. Enhanced by an Afterword by the esteemed scholar Robert Alter and a new Foreword from the noted translator Stephen Mitchell, this definitive volume showcases Chana Bloch and Ariel Bloch's sensuous translation which has "a lyrical purity that is delightful” (W. S. Merwin).…