The Consuming Fire
The Complete Priestly Source, from Creation to the Promised Land
$30.39
- Paperback
296 pages
- Release Date
18 May 2023
Summary
Uncovering an ancient foundation myth, and literary tour de force, obscured within the modern Bible.
Embedded within the Bible lies a largely unknown story of the founding of ancient Israel and its religion, interwoven with other ancient tales nearly two thousand years ago in the process of creating the Torah. Generations of scholars have painstakingly worked to recreate the “Priestly Source,” also known as “P.” The complete text has not appeared until now on its own …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780520383654 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0520383656 |
| Author: | Liane M. Feldman |
| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Imprint: | University of California Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Release Date: | 18 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm x 23mm |
| Series: | World Literature in Translation |
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Critics Review
“This standout addition to the World Literature in Translation collection is based in diligent scholarship and provides a readable, modern translation that will be accessible to a broad audience… . Rivet[ing].” * Publishers Weekly *
“The Consuming Fire succeeds in offering its readers an exciting and intriguing way to think about the Bible.” * The Reporter *
“The translation is outstanding… . Feldman notes that her work is only a beginning. Let’s hope that in future she will address this problem with the same acuity, knowledge, and modesty that marks this arresting book.” * Reading Religion *
About The Author
Liane M. Feldman
Liane M. Feldman is Assistant Professor in the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University. She is author of The Story of Sacrifice: Ritual and Narrative in the Priestly Source.
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