From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an unprecedented
portrait of Moses's inner world and perplexing character, by a
distinguished biblical scholar "Bringing together copious, diverse
and sometimes dissonant references (spanning Hasidic masters,
George Eliot, Zizek and Beckett, among others), Zornberg gives a
new tour of the life of Moses."-Clemence Boulouque, New York Times
Book Review "For those wishing to engage the legacy of Moses more
deeply, this is a must-read."-Publishers Weekly, Starred Review No
figure looms larger in Jewish culture than Moses, and few have
stories more enigmatic. Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg, acclaimed for her
many books on Jewish thought, turns her attention to Moses in this
remarkably rich, evocative book. Drawing on a broad range of
sources-literary as well as psychoanalytic, a wealth of classical
Jewish texts alongside George Eliot, W. G. Sebald, and Werner
Herzog-Zornberg offers a vivid and original portrait of the
biblical Moses. Moses's vexing personality, his uncertain origins,
and his turbulent relations with his own people are acutely
explored by Zornberg, who sees this story, told and retold, as
crucial not only to the biblical past but also to the future of
Jewish history. About Jewish Lives: Jewish Lives is a prizewinning
series of interpretative biography designed to explore the many
facets of Jewish identity. Individual volumes illuminate the
imprint of Jewish figures upon literature, religion, philosophy,
politics, cultural and economic life, and the arts and sciences.
Subjects are paired with authors to elicit lively, deeply informed
books that explore the range and depth of the Jewish experience
from antiquity to the present. In 2014, the Jewish Book Council
named Jewish Lives the winner of its Jewish Book of the Year Award,
the first series ever to receive this award. More praise for Jewish
Lives: "Excellent." -New York Times "Exemplary." -Wall Street
Journal "Distinguished." -New Yorker "Superb." -The Guardian
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