| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 256 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Note |
Includes indexes. |
| Contents |
Part I: Getting started. The King's English : why we're all stuck in the Middle Ages -- Recapturing the past : what does the Hebrew mean? -- Bridging the gap : writing Hebrew in English -- Part II. Moving forward. Heart and soul: what makes us human -- Kings and Shepherds: who we are -- My sister, my bride: how we see each other -- Wanting, taking, and killing: how we live -- Virgins and other young people: how we mark our years -- Conclusion: the power of words (or go marry a harlot) -- Appendix: A guide to translations and further reading. |
| Subject |
Bible. Old Testament English -- Versions.
|
|
Bible. Old Testament -- Translating.
|
| ISBN |
9780312565589 alkaline paper |
|
0312565585 alkaline paper |
|
