num_pages: 506
description: Arnold Band ran the graduate program in modern Hebrew literature at UCLA. He insisted that understanding the texts required both close readings and an attention to historical context. Band also stressed the interrelationship between Hebrew and Yiddish works, as well as the importance of the impact of Western languages and the classical Jewish texts. Cutter (Hebrew literature, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles) and Jacobson (Judaic studies, Brown U.) present 38 essays chosen to honor his work by reflecting the range of his concerns. Also included are three papers that explicitly examine his academic contributions. Distributed by the Society of Biblical Literature. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: History and Literature: New Readings of Jewish Texts in Honor of Arnold J. Band
titlecomplete: History and Literature: New Readings of Jewish Texts in Honor of Arnold J. Band (Brown Judaic Studies)
publisher: UNKNO