In The Jewish Bible: A Material History, David Stern explores the
Jewish Bible as a material object—the Bibles that Jews have
actually held in their hands—from its beginnings in the Ancient
Near Eastern world through to the Middle Ages to the present
moment. Drawing on the most recent scholarship on the history of
the book, Stern shows how the Bible has been not only a medium for
transmitting its text—the word of God—but a physical object
with a meaning of its own. That meaning has changed, as the
material shape of the Bible has changed, from scroll to codex, and
from manuscript to printed book. By tracing the material form of
the Torah, Stern demonstrates how the process of these
transformations echo the cultural, political, intellectual,
religious, and geographic changes of the Jewish community. With
tremendous historical range and breadth, this book offers a fresh
approach to understanding the Bible’s place and significance in
Jewish culture.
General
Imprint: |
University of Washington Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies |
Release date: |
August 2019 |
Authors: |
David Stern
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Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-295-74617-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-295-74617-3 |
Barcode: |
9780295746173 |
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