Ruth by Ilana Pardes
A wide-ranging exploration of the story of Ruth, a foreigner who became the founding mother of the Davidic dynasty
“A ‘migrant gleaner’ in her own right, Pardes moves easily from one cultural landscape to another and harvests insight wherever she goesHer readings of Ruth’s reimaginings are consistently excellent.”—Steven Weitzman, author of The Origin of the Jews
“A virtuoso exploration of the Book of Ruth as an admirable touchstone in the realms of literature, art, and human values. Ilana Pardes foregrounds the timeless emergency of migrants and refugees with compassion and depth.”—Galit Hasan-Rokem, author of Web of Life
“A virtuoso exploration of the Book of Ruth as an admirable touchstone in the realms of literature, art, and human values. Ilana Pardes foregrounds the timeless emergency of migrants and refugees with compassion and depth.”—Galit Hasan-Rokem, author of Web of Life
Ilana Pardes is Katharine Cornell Professor of Comparative Literature and the director of the Center for Literary Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is the author of Countertraditions in the Bible and The Song of Songs: A Biography.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300255072 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300255071 |
| Title | Ruth |
| Author | Ilana Pardes |
| Series | Jewish Lives |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2022-11-22 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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