The Particulars of Rapture Reflections on Exodos |
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Author:
| Zornberg, Avivah Gottlieb |
ISBN: | 978-0-8052-1237-2 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2011 |
Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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Imprint: | Schocken |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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In her commentary on the book of Exodus--the stories of slavery and liberation, the burning bush, the revelation at Sinai, the golden calf, the shattering of the tablets, the building and consecration of the tabernacle--Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg weaves a magnificent tapestry of classical biblical, talmudic, and midrashic interpretations; literary allusions; and insights from the worlds of philosophy and psychology into a narrative that gives us fascinating new perspectives on the...
More DescriptionIn her commentary on the book of Exodus--the stories of slavery and liberation, the burning bush, the revelation at Sinai, the golden calf, the shattering of the tablets, the building and consecration of the tabernacle--Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg weaves a magnificent tapestry of classical biblical, talmudic, and midrashic interpretations; literary allusions; and insights from the worlds of philosophy and psychology into a narrative that gives us fascinating new perspectives on the biblical themes of exodus and redemption.