| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xxiii, 593 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 579-593). |
| Contents |
1 A Tree of Life ... : The Torah in Practice 3 -- 2 More Than History, More Than Law: An Overview of the Torah 56 -- 3 Black Fire on White Fire: The Writing of the Torah 96 -- 4 The Rest Is Commentary: Interpreting the Torah 135 -- 5 Hearing Silenced Voices: Women and the Torah 190 -- 6 Troubling Texts 222 -- 7 Now Go and Study ... : How to Study Torah 251 -- 8 Every Week, Fifty-four Weeks a Year: An Introduction to the Parashiyot 281 -- Appendix 1 Torah and History 547 -- Appendix 2 A Timeline of Major Torah-Related Events 551 -- Glossary of Torah Commentators 557. |
| Summary |
A comprehensive guide to the Torah that recounts the various theories of the origins of the Torah, explains its importance and key elements, discusses the basics of Jewish theology and history, and outlines the vast literature related to the Torah and its teachings. |
| Subject |
Bible. Pentateuch -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Bible. Pentateuch. (OCoLC)fst01808093
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Pentateuch.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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| ISBN |
0805241868 |
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9780805241860 |
| Standard No. |
9780805241860 |
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