Abraham Joshua Heschel: The Call of Transcendence

by Shai Held

Book Overview

Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) was a prolific scholar, impassioned theologian, and prominent activist who participated in the black civil rights movement and the campaign against the Vietnam War. He has been hailed as a hero, honored as a visionary, and endlessly quoted as a devotional writer. In this sympathetic, yet critical, examination, Shai Held elicits the overarching themes and unity of Heschel's incisive and insightful thought. Focusing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253017149
• ISBN13: 9780253017147
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"