Old Testament Narratives by Daniel Anlezark (2011, Hardcover)

Harvard University Press

Old Testament Narratives\nby Daniel Anlezark\nHardback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 8\u20139 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Daniel Anlezark\nTitle: Old Testament Narratives\nFormat: Hardback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Christianity\nPublisher: Harvard University Press\nISBN-13: 9780674053199\nISBN-10: 0674053192\nRRP: \u00A329.95\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nThe Old English poems in this volume are among the first retellings of scriptural texts in a European vernacular. More than simple translations, they recast the familiar plots in daringly imaginative ways, from Satan's seductive pride (anticipating Milton), to a sympathetic yet tragic Eve, to the lyrical nature poetry in Azarias.\n\nThe Old English poems in this volume are among the first retellings of scriptural texts i.