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Starred Review on August 1, 2016 | Arts and Humanities
In this enthralling meditation on the written foundations of the Jewish faith, Kirsch (Jewish studies, Columbia; Emblems of the Passing World) profiles 18 works encompassing both the secular and sacred while offering a dissection of Jewish "commentary and codification." The choices are surprising in their breadth and originality. The expected biblical books segue into pluralistic pieces from Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Spanish authors. The significance of rabbinic scholars i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




