Ruth : a new translation with introduction, notes, and commentary / Society of Biblical Literature abbreviation for series: AB by Edward F. Campbell, Jr - 1st ed - Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1975 - xx, 188 pages, [4] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm - The Anchor Bible ; 7 . - Bible. 1964 ; English. Anchor Bible. v. 7 .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 42-45) and index

Introduction -- What is the book of Ruth? -- The artistry of the story-teller -- The Hebrew singer of tales -- The date of composition -- The theology -- Canonical status and canonical place -- The text -- Selected bibliography -- Translation, notes, and comments -- A family of sojourners (1:1-5) -- Returning home (1:6-22) -- Amid alien corn? (2:1-23) -- The encounter at the threshing floor (3:1-18) -- The resolution at the city gate (4:1-12) -- "A son is born to Naomi!" (4:13-17) -- A genealogical appendix (4:18-22)

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