The Song at the Sea, being a Commentary on a Commentary in Two Parts
New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. XXII, 290pp. Original pictorial dust-jacket over decorative cloth with gold lettering on spine. The Song at the Sea (Exodus 15: 1-21) describes the miraculous deliverance of Moses and the children of Israel from the army of Pharaoh at the Red Sea. In this volume, the author presents an interpretation of the oldest complete and extant commentary on the Song, known as Shirta (Aramaic for "the song"). He then offers a new translation of the commentary, along with a detailed critical exegesis of it. Spine and edges of dust-jacket slightly sunned. Paper edges foxed, sporadicly and slightly affecting paper margin throughout (not affecting text). Dust-jacket in overall good, binding and interior in good+ to very good condition. g. Item #32247
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