This stunning anthology gathers together the riches of poetry in Hebrew from "The Song of Deborah" to contemporary Israeli writings. Verse written up to the tenth century show the development of piyut, or liturgical poetry, and retell episodes from the Bible and exalt the glory of God. Medieval works introduce secular ideas in love poems, wine songs and rhymed narratives, as well as devotional verse for specific religious rituals. Themes such as the longing for the homeland run through the ages, especially in verse written after the rise of the Zionist movement, while poems of the last century marry Biblical references with the horrors of the Holocaust. Together these works create a moving portrait of a rich and varied culture through the last 3,000 years.
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Carmi, T., 1925-1994

T Carmi; Penguin

Ladybird Books Ltd

Penguin Books Ltd

London: Penguin

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

August 29, 2006

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An Anthology Of Secular And Sacred Poetry From The Bible To Modern Israeli Writings Includes The Original Hebrew As Well As The English Translation Of Each Work. Edited By T. Carmi. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 581-585) And Indexes. Parallel Hebrew Text And English Translation.

608 pages ; 20 cm
An anthology of secular and sacred poetry from the Bible to modern Israeli writings includes the original Hebrew as well as the English translation of each work
Includes bibliographical references (pages 581-585) and index

2023-06-28