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Book Description

Title:
The Poem of Job. A Literary Study with a New Translation. The Schweich Lectures of the British Academy 1943
Author:
Publication Year:
Location:
London
Publisher:
The British Academy
Pages:
123
Subjects:
Book of Job, Poetry, Old Testament
Copyright Holder:
Public domain

William Barron Stevenson [1869-1954], The Poem of Job. A Literary Study with a New Translation. The Schweich Lectures of the British Academy 1943

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • English Translation of the Poem of Job
  1. The Book of Job
  2. Job's Enemies and Misfortunes
  3. Job's Comforters
  4. The Development of the Poem
  5. Rhytym, Assonace, Structure, and Style
  6. Connexion of the Poem with Wisdom and Folk-Story
  • Appendix I. Principles of the New Translation. Symbols and Abbreviations
  • Appendix II. Discussion of Key Passages
  • Appendix III. Ethical Context of Chapter 31
  • Appendix IV. Supplement to Chapter 4
  • Appendix V. Supplement to Chapter 5
    1. Assonances of the Poem
    2. Interjected Speech
  • Appendix VI. Notes on the New Translation
  • List of Authors Named in the Proceding Notes
  • Indexes of Verses and Passages in the Poem