The Jews and the Bible
Despite its deceptively simple title, this book ponders the thorny issue of the place of the Bible in Jewish religion and culture. By thoroughly examining the complex link that the Jews have formed with the Bible, Jewish scholar Jean-Christophe Attias raises the uncomfortable question of whether it...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Stanford, California
Stanford University Press
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Attias, Jean-Christophe, 1958-, The Jews and the Bible] (2016)
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| Series/Journal: | Stanford studies in Jewish history and culture
Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture Ser. |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Jews -- Identity
B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish History B Jews Identity B Electronic books B Judaism Doctrines B Bible. -- Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish -- History B Judaism -- Doctrines |
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| Summary: | Despite its deceptively simple title, this book ponders the thorny issue of the place of the Bible in Jewish religion and culture. By thoroughly examining the complex link that the Jews have formed with the Bible, Jewish scholar Jean-Christophe Attias raises the uncomfortable question of whether it is still relevant for them.Jews and the Bible reveals how the Jews define themselves in various times and places with the Bible, without the Bible, and against the Bible. Is it divine revelation or national myth? Literature or legislative code? One book or a disparate library? Text or object? For th |
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| Item Description: | "Originally published in French in 2012 under the title Les juifs et la Bible Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0804793212 |