"A pleasure to read. . . . Alter has given fresh life to some of the most beloved . . . books in our heritage."―Philadelphia Inquirer The Song of Songs; Ruth; Esther; Jonah; and Daniel offer readers a range of pleasures no...

Since it was first published nearly three decades ago, The Art of Biblical Narrative has radically expanded the horizons of biblical scholarship by recasting the Bible as a work of literary art deserving studied criticism. Renowned cr...

Three decades ago, renowned literary expert Robert Alter radically expanded the horizons of biblical scholarship by recasting the Bible as not only a human creation but a work of literary art deserving studied criticism. In The Art of...

First time in paperback: "One of the most ambitious literary projects of this or any age."—Adam Kirsch, New RepublicHere in Robert Alter's bold new translation are some of the most magnificent works in world literature. Th...