The Book of J
J is the title that scholars ascribe to the nameless writer they believe is responsible for the text, written between 950 & 900, on which Genesis, Exodus & Numbers is based. In The Book of J, Bloom & Rosenberg draw the J text out of the surrounding material & present it as the seminal classic it is. In addition to Rosenberg's original translations, Bloom argues in several essays that "J" was not a religious writer but a fierce ironist & a woman living in the court of King Solomon. He also argues that J is a writer on par with Homer, Shakespeare & Tolstoy. Bloom also offers historical context, a discussion of the theory of how the different texts came together to create the Bible & translation notes. Rosenberg's translations from the Hebrew bring J's stories to life & reveal her towering originality & grasp of humanity.
- Author
- Harold Bloom, David Rosenberg, Jahwist
- Format
- paperback
- Pages
- 352
- Publisher
- Grove Press
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9780802141910
- Genres
- religion, history, judaism, theology, literature, philosophy, criticism, spirituality
- Release date
- 2004
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