{"product_id":"the-idea-of-biblical-poetry-9780801859441","title":"The Idea of Biblical Poetry","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of how each age understood the nature biblical poetry, Kugel concludes, is a key to understanding the Bible's place in the history of Western thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy challenging some of scholarship's most cherished positions, this book will undoubtedly become the sine qua non for all future discussions of biblical language. Journal of the American Academy of Religion This book is a truly remarkable achievement. -- P. Wernberg-Moller Journal of Jewish Studies A pleasure to read and obviously fun to write, a book which reminds us, through its mastery of critical rhetoric and immense learning, of the playfulness of being a scholar. -- Francis Landy Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Consistently erudite, lucid, honest, revisionist, and awesomely comprehensive. Shofar","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405189947735,"sku":"9780801859441","price":24.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801859441.jpg?v=1730489047","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-idea-of-biblical-poetry-9780801859441","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}