{"product_id":"the-book-of-job-paperback-2","title":"The Book of Job - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If Mr. Mitchell gives an eloquent account of the effects of Job's poetry in his introduction, in the translation itself he does even better: he makes those effects come alive. Writing with three insistent beats to the line, and hammering home a succession of boldly defined images, he achieves a rare degree of vehemence and concentration.\" -- John Cross, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book of Job\u003c\/em\u003e pulses with moral energy, outrage, and spiritual insight; it is nothing less than human suffering and the transcendence of it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Job\u003c\/em\u003e has been translated into English by the eminent translator and scholar Stephen Mitchell, whose versions of Rilke, Israeli poetry, and the \u003cem\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/em\u003e have been widely praised. This is the first time ever that the Hebrew verse of Job has been translated into verse in any language, ancient or modern, and the result is a triumph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe theme of \"The Book of Job\" is nothing less than human suffering and the transcendence of it: it pulses with moral energy, outrage, and spiritual insight. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, \"The Book of Job\" has been rendered into English by the eminent translator and scholar Stephen Mitchell, whose versions of Rilke, Israeli poetry, and the \"Tao Te Ching\" have been widely praised. This is the first time ever that the Hebrew verse of Job has been translated into verse in any language, ancient or modern, and the result is a triumph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.08 x 4.95 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753437593888,"sku":"9780060969592","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ad22b3702cf4e1306a3b40da23fd6006.webp?v=1780020368","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-book-of-job-paperback-2","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}