The Garments of Torah
The Garments of Torah
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Explores the question of the kind of canon, privileged status, or Logos, the Torah actually has for the post-modern Western Jew. This book documents the intellectual and spiritual odyssey of one of North America's foremost Jewish biblical scholars.
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The Garments of Torah by Michael Fishbane
"In this almost painfully beautiful book . . . Fishbane . . . explores the question of the kind of canon, privileged status, or Logos, the Torah actually has for the post-modern Western Jew. " —Theology Today "A book well worth reading." —The Jerusalem Post "This wonderful volume documents the intellectual and spiritual odyssey of one of North America's foremost Jewish biblical scholars." —Shofar
In this almost painfully beautiful book.. Fishbane ... explores the question of the kind of canon, privileged status, or Logos, the Torah actually has for the post-modern Western Jew. - Theology Today A book well worth reading. - The Jerusalem Post This wonderful volume documents the intellectual and spiritual odyssey of one of North America's foremost Jewish biblical scholars. - Shofar
Michael Fishbane is the Nathan Cummings Distinguished Service Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Chicago. He is the author and editor of numerous books, including The JPS Bible Commentary: Haftarot (2002); the National Jewish Book Award-winning Biblical Interpretation in Ancient Israel; and The Kiss of God: Spiritual and Mystical Death in Judaism. Fishbane received a lifetime achievement award for scholarship from the National Foundation of Jewish Culture and is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
SKU | Unavailable |
ISBN 13 | 9780253207524 |
ISBN 10 | 0253207525 |
Title | The Garments of Torah |
Author | Michael Fishbane |
Series | Biblical Literature |
Condition | Unavailable |
Binding Type | Paperback |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Year published | 1992-09-22 |
Number of pages | 156 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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