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The Charm of Wise Hesitancy - Talmudic Stories in Contemporary Israeli Culture (Paperback) Loot Price: R627
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The Charm of Wise Hesitancy - Talmudic Stories in Contemporary Israeli Culture (Paperback): David C. Jacobson

The Charm of Wise Hesitancy - Talmudic Stories in Contemporary Israeli Culture (Paperback)

David C. Jacobson

Series: Israel: Society, Culture, and History

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In recent decades, there has been a resurgence of interest among both secular and religious Israelis in Talmudic stories. This growing fascination with Talmudic stories has been inspired by contemporary Israeli writers who have sought to make readers aware of the special qualities of these well-crafted narratives that portray universal human situations, including marriages, relationships between parents and children, power struggles between people, and the challenge of trying to live a good life. The Charm of Wise Hesitancy explores the resurgence of interest in Talmudic stories in Israel and presents some of the most popular Talmudic stories in contemporary Israeli culture, as well as creative interpretations of those stories by Israeli writers, thereby providing readers with an opportunity to consider how these stories may be relevant to their own lives.

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Imprint: Academic Studies Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Israel: Society, Culture, and History
Release date: March 2018
Authors: David C. Jacobson
Dimensions: 234 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 978-1-61811-788-5
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > General
LSN: 1-61811-788-2
Barcode: 9781618117885

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