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The Book of David: A New Story of the Spiritual Warrior and Leader Who Shaped Our Inner Consciousness
The Book of David A New Story of the Spiritual Warrior and Leader Who Shaped Our Inner Consciousness Author:David Rosenberg Our ancestors read the Bible, sure of its authors, of whom King David was perhaps the most beloved. The Book of David illuminates the original story of David so that it becomes, once again, our founding narrative of spiritual consciousness. Based on an exhilarating translation that uncovers the original sources, we behold a radiant writ... more »er, often called the Court Historian, or Western Civilization's first novelist, who stands behind King David, creating the way we talk to and think about God. His sublime creation reinvents our idea of the spiritual warrior as well as the original language of spirituality.
The Book of David starts where the conventional tales leave off, discarding the "David and Goliath" stereotype and providing a startling, mature figure of David. It is unique in all that it contains: biography and novel, history and poetry, critique and guide, and, above all, a fountain of inspiration.
David Rosenberg, former editor-in-chief of the Jewish Publication Society, is the leading translator of biblical poetry and poetic prose in our time.« less