{"product_id":"the-book-of-psalms","title":"The Book of Psalms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"You think you know these texts... until you read Alter, who reignites their beauty in bracing and unexpected ways.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\n —Malcolm Jones, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cornerstone of the scriptural canon, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Psalms\u003c\/i\u003e has been a source of solace and joy for countless readers over millennia. This timeless poetry is beautifully wrought by a scholar whose translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Five Books of Moses\u003c\/i\u003e was hailed as a \"godsend\" by Seamus Heaney and a \"masterpiece\" by Robert Fagles. Alter's \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Psalm\u003c\/i\u003es captures the simplicity, the physicality, and the coiled rhythmic power of the Hebrew, restoring the remarkable eloquence of these ancient poems. His learned and insightful commentary illuminates the obscurities of the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 560\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprint: W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplier: John Wiley \u0026amp; Sons Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubjects: Code HR (scheme 12), Bible as Literature, Bible as Literature, Code QR (scheme 93)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48911120302329,"sku":"9780393337044","price":32.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.atticusbooksandart.com.au\/products\/the-book-of-psalms","provider":"Atticus Bookshop Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}