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Scope and Contents Whether rendering the Bible as wonderous or strangely familiar, David Rosenberg's magisterial translation forces us to ask again - and at last in literary terms - why the Bible remains a crucial foundation of our culture...[His] translation is the only possible rival to the King James Version. A Literary Bible presents the core of the Hebrew Bible, restoring a sense of the original authors and providing a literary revelation for the contemporary reader. A copy of the New York Times Book Review of "A Literary Bible" is inserted in the book.Amos Lassen (Amazon.com) When asked if I have a favorite book, I often reply that I have several but above them all is the Bible because it is such a beautiful piece of literature. It is all that more exciting because we do not know who wrote it. Regardless how one feels about the divine aspects of the Bible, few can deny its literary beauty. Of the many translations available some are beautifully done and some are very literary. Then along comes...

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Exhibition consisted of original manuscripts by 100 masters from John Donne to T.S. Eliot. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This was the second half of an exhibition curated by Rodney Phillips which included original manuscripts of 100 poets in chronological order from e.e. cummings to Julia Alvarez. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Jacques Hnizdovsky provided woodcut illustrations. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The hard cover book is the Hebrew typographical Biblical book, "Song of Songs." Pudwinski created a new Hebrew typeface for the lyrical love poems that he named Shir. Beck illustrated the text with linocut illustrations. The soft cover book is a translation of the Hebrew text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This book of English Renaissance poetry and criticism was first published in 1589. This new edition provides a 71 page introductory biography of Puttenham. Shaped poems are printed on pages 182-186 of this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This Lost Book of Pradise, the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, is restored by the author from old manuscripts and ancient longings. "It is a poetic rendering of a paradise stormy with emotional deprivation and strife." Rosenberg imagines a lost Hebraic culture and probes the relationship of Adam and Eve to nature and its promise of change and growth. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This Lost Book of Pradise, the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, is restored by the author from old manuscripts and ancient longings. "It is a poetic rendering of a paradise stormy with emotional deprivation and strife." Rosenberg imagines a lost Hebraic culture and probes the relationship of Adam and Eve to nature and its promise of change and growth. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.