Are You Not a Man of God?: Devotion, Betrayal, and Social Criticism in Jewish Tradition
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Are You Not a Man of God? challenges the accepted readings of several iconic supporting characters from canonical stories of Jewish tradition. These characters have been appropriated throughout history to represent and reinforce central cultural values: the binding of Isaac and the religious value of sacrificing relationship for a higher purpose; the biblical Hannah, appropriated by the rabbis as an archetype of the spirit and practice of prayer;...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0199337438
ISBN13:9780199337439
Release Date:February 2014
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"
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