The People and the Books: 18 Classics of Jewish Literature
By:Adam Kirsch
Published on 2016-10-04 by W. W. Norton & Company
An accessible introduction to the classics of Jewish literature, from the Bible to modern times, by |one of America’s finest literary critics| (Wall Street Journal). Jews have long embraced their identity as “the people of the book.” But outside of the Bible, much of the Jewish literary tradition remains little known to nonspecialist readers. The People and the Books shows how central questions and themes of our history and culture are reflected in the Jewish literary canon: the nature of God, the right way to understand the Bible, the relationship of the Jews to their Promised Land, and the challenges of living as a minority in Diaspora. Adam Kirsch explores eighteen classic texts, including the biblical books of Deuteronomy and Esther, the philosophy of Maimonides, the autobiography of the medieval businesswoman Glückel of Hameln, and the Zionist manifestoes of Theodor Herzl. From the Jews of Roman Egypt to the mystical devotees of Hasidism in Eastern Europe, The People and the Books brings the treasures of Jewish literature to life and offers new ways to think about their enduring power and influence.
This Book was ranked at 14 by Google Books for keyword Classics.
Book ID of The People and the Books: 18 Classics of Jewish Literature's Books is YN6aCwAAQBAJ, Book which was written byAdam Kirschhave ETAG "uVlTiBKKokU"
Book which was published by W. W. Norton & Company since 2016-10-04 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780393608311 and ISBN 10 Code is 039360831X
Reading Mode in Text Status is true and Reading Mode in Image Status is false
Book which have "432 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryReligion
This Book was rated by 1 Raters and have average rate at "3"
This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is NOT_MATURE
Book was written in en
eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is falseand in ePub is true
Book Preview