In this dazzling reconsideration of the language of the Old and New Testaments, acclaimed scholar and translator of classical literature SarahRuden argues that the Bible’s modern translations often l
A dazzling reconsideration of the language and translation of the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, from the acclaimed scholar and translator of classical literature (“The best translation of the Ae
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 viola
In Paul Among the People, SarahRuden explores the writings of the evangelist Paul in the context of his time and culture, to recover his original message of freedom and love while overturning the com
This extraordinary new translation of the Aeneid stands alone among modern Vergil translations for its accuracy and poetic appeal. SarahRuden, a lyric poet in her own right, is the first woman to tra
A major new blank verse translation of Vergil's epic masterpiece This extraordinary new translation of Vergil's Aeneid stands alone among modern translations for its accuracy and poetic appeal. Sarah
With accuracy, wit, and intelligence, this remarkable new translation of The Golden Ass breathes new life into Apuleius's classic work. SarahRuden, a lyric poet as well as a highly respected translat
With accuracy, wit, and intelligence, this remarkable new translation of The Golden Ass breathes new life into Apuleius's classic work. SarahRuden, a lyric poet as well as a highly respected translat
The most sophisticated and daring poetic ironist of the early Roman Empire, Publius Ovidius Naso, is perhaps best known for his oft-imitated Metamorphoses. But the Roman poet also wrote lively and lew
One of the great works of Western literature, from perhaps the most important thinker of Christian antiquity, in a radical new translation by one of today’s most highly respected classicists
One of the great works of Western literature, from perhaps the most important thinker of Christian antiquity, in a revolutionary new translation by one of today’s leading classicists SarahRuden
