The Penguin Book of Hebrew Verse (Penguin Classics)

The Penguin Book of Hebrew Verse (Penguin Classics)

This stunning anthology gathers together the riches of poetry in Hebrew from "The Song of Deborah" to contemporary Israeli writings. Verse written up to the tenth century show the development of piyut, or liturgical poetry, and retell episodes from the Bible and exalt the glory of God. Medieval works introduce secular ideas in love poems, wine songs and rhymed narratives, as well as devotional verse for specific religious rituals. Themes such as the longing for the homeland run through the ages, especially in verse written after the rise of the Zionist movement, while poems of the last century marry Biblical references with the horrors of the Holocaust. Together these works create a moving portrait of a rich and varied culture through the last 3,000 years.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
PartNumber 9780140424676
Height 7.79526
Length 5.07873
Weight 0.9149183873
Width 1.02362
ReleaseDate 2006-08-29
NumberOfItems 1

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	9780140424676
Height	7.79526
Length	5.07873
Weight	0.9149183873
Width	1.02362
ReleaseDate	2006-08-29
NumberOfItems	1

The Penguin Book of Hebrew Verse (Penguin Classics)

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