Description: Essential Torah: A Complete Guide to the Five Books of Moses by George Robinson. 593 page hardcover book with dust jacket, Schocken Books, N.Y., 2006, First Edition. Brand New. Fast, free shipping. Whether you are thinking about studying the Bible for the first time or you're simply curious about its history and contents, you will find everything you need in Essential Torah. George Robinson, author of the acclaimed Essential Judaism , begins by recounting the various theories of the origins of the Torah and goes on to explain its importance as the core element in Jewish belief and practice. He discusses the basics of Jewish theology and Jewish history as they are derived from the Torah, and he outlines how the Dead Sea Scrolls and other archaeological discoveries have enhanced our understanding of the Bible. He introduces us to the vast literature of biblical commentary, chronicles the evolution of the Torah's place in the synagogue service, offers an illuminating discussion of women and the Bible, and provides a study guide as a companion for individual or group Bible study. In the book's centerpiece, Robinson summarizes all fifty-four portions that make up the Torah and gives us a brilliant distillation of two thousand years of biblical commentaries-from the rabbis of the Mishnah and the Talmud to medieval commentators such as Rashi, Maimonides, and ibn Ezra to contemporary scholars such as Nahum Sarna, Nechama Leibowitz, Robert Alter, and Everett Fox. This extraordinary volume-which includes a listing of the Torah reading cycles, a Bible time line, glossaries of terms and biblical commentators, and a bibliography-will stand as the essential sourcebook on the Torah for years to come.
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Book Title: Essential Torah : a Complete Guide to the Five Books of Moses
Original Language: English
Item Length: 9.5in
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Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 1.4in
ISBN-10: 0805241868
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Features: Dust Jacket
Topic: Judaism / Sacred Writings, Judaism / Rituals & Practice, Judaism / General, Biblical Studies / Old Testament, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament
Item Width: 6.5in
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Intended Audience: Adults
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Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 2006
Type: Hardcover
Author: George Robinson
Genre: Religion
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 32 Oz
Number of Pages: 593 Pages
