Judaism
The Key Spiritual Writings of the Jewish Tradition
$40.66
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
24 September 2008
Summary
The first edition of this book, published in 1961, was a classic overview of the Jewish religion. Arthur Hertzberg combined a superbly chosen anthology of the great writings of the Jewish tradition with incisive commentary and explanation. In 1991, Rabbi Hertzberg produced the first revised edition of this famous book, in which he addressed such contemporary issues as the rights of women, medical ethics, the Holocaust, Arabs and Jews, and homosexuality. These new discussions were incorporated…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781416561378 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1416561374 |
| Author: | Arthur Hertzberg |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 24 September 2008 |
| Weight: | 411g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 23mm |
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“A unique blend of ancient and modern scholarly commentaries….interesting and thought-provoking.” –Library Journal
“A unique blend of ancient and modern scholarly commentaries….interesting and thought-provoking.” – Library Journal
About The Author
Arthur Hertzberg
Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg was the author of a dozen books on the Jewish faith, including The French Enlightenment and the Jews, as well as a contributor to The New York Times, The New York Review of Books, and The New York Times Book Review. At the time of his death in 2006, he was professor emeritus at Dartmouth College and the Bronfman Professor of Humanities at New York University.
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