From Mesopotamia to Modernity
Subtitle: Ten Introductions to Jewish History and Literature
Contributors: Burton L. Visotzky (Editor); David E. Fishman (Editor)
Edition: Reissue edition
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: July 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780813367163
Subjects: Jewish studies; Judaism; Literary studies: general; Jewish - General; History Of Jews; History - General History; History: World; Jewish literature; History; History and criticism; Jews
First sentence: THE HEBREW BIBLE, a book valued and treasured by varied groups of people, is also referred to as the "Old Testament," or the "Tanakh."
Description: "From Mesopotamia to Modernity is a one-volume introduction to both Jewish history and literature from its earliest times up to the present. Leading experts in each field of Jewish history and literature contribute original and comprehensive essays introducing their subjects. Beginning readers will learn the rudiments for further study and scholars will be refreshed by the balanced, yet challenging, treatments found here."--BOOK JACKET.