The Art Of Biblical Poetry
7 best books like The Art Of Biblical Poetry (Robert Alter): Confessions, Paradise Lost, The Pilgrim's Progress, Paradiso, Purgatorio, 5 Minutes in Church History: An Introduction to the Stories of God's Faithfulness in the History of the Church, Old Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors
| Author | Augustine of Hippo |
| ISBN | 0192833723 |
Augustine's Confessions is one of the most influential and most innovative works of Latin literature. Written in the author's early forties in the last years of the fourth century A.D. and during his first years as a bishop, they reflect on his life and on the activity of remembering and interpreting...
| Author | John Milton |
| ISBN | 0140424393 |
John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language. It tells the story of the Fall of Man, a tale of immense drama and excitement, of rebellion and treachery, of innocence pitted against corruption, in which God and Satan fight a bitter battle for control of mankind's...
| Author | John Bunyan |
| ISBN | 0486426750 |
This famous story of man's progress through life in search of salvation remains one of the most entertaining allegories of faith ever written. Set against realistic backdrops of town and country, the powerful drama of the pilgrim's trials and temptations follows him in his harrowing journey to the...
| Author | Dante Alighieri |
| ISBN | 0140441050 |
Dorothy L. Sayers's landmark translation follows Dante's terza rima stanza's and brings his poetry vividly to life. Her work was completed after her death by Barbara Reynolds, who provides a foreword on the importance of the translation and an introduction on Dante's view of Heaven. This edition...
| Author | Dante Alighieri |
| ISBN | 0195087453 |
This is a great book, but does require the notes to make any sense of it. Hundreds of characters from Danté's Italy not to mention host of mythological and Biblical ones tended to distract me just reading the poetry and appreciating Dante's wonderful descriptions. I have to stop at the end of each chapter...
5 Minutes in Church History: An Introduction to the Stories of God's Faithfulness in the History of the Church
| Author | Stephen J. Nichols |
| ISBN | 1642891312 |
The history of the church is filled with stories. Stories of triumph, stories of defeat, stories of joy, and stories of sorrow. In this book, Dr. Stephen J. Nichols provides snapshots of the church through the centuries. You’ll meet fascinating saints, travel to curious places, examine precious...
Old Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors
Subtitled “a handbook for students and pastors”, this volume has been a standard in the field for many years. Now in its fourth edition, it is poised to continue its usefulness for many more years. Mr. Stuart is a highly-respected Bible scholar, who has written several outstanding commentaries....
