Sarah Ruden: 2 books
The Face of Water
A Translator on Beauty and Meaning in the Bible
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
A dazzling reconsideration of the original languages and texts of the Bible, in both the Old and the New Testaments, from the acclaimed scholar and translator of Classical literature (“The best translation of the Aeneid, certainly the best of our time” —Ursula Le Guin; “The first translation...
Paul Among the People
The Apostle Reinterpreted and Reimagined in His Own Time
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2010
It is a common—and fundamental—misconception that Paul told people how to live. Apart from forbidding certain abusive practices, he never gives any precise instructions for living. It would have violated his two main social principles: human freedom and dignity, and the need for people to love...