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The Penguin Book of Hebrew Verse (Penguin Classics)
T. Carmi
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Description for The Penguin Book of Hebrew Verse (Penguin Classics)
Paperback. Gathers together 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. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 414.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140424676
SKU
V9780140424676
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About T. Carmi
T. Carmi (1925-1994) was born in New York City, and settled in Israel in 1947. He published eight volumes of poetry in Hebrew, and two collections have appeared in English translation: The Brass Serpent (1964) and Somebody Like You (1971). He also translated several well-known plays into Hebrew. T. Carmi (1925-1994) was born in New York City, and ... Read more
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