The Ethics of the Sages: An Interfaith Commentary of Pirkei Avot

by Ronald W. Pies

The Ethics of the Sages: An Interfaith Commentary on Pirkei Avot examines the profound teachings of one of the most well-known and beloved texts of Jewish life from the standpoints of other religious and philosopical systems. Each of the teachings contained within Pirkei Avot are analyzed in relation to similar or parallel teachings from Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, and other spiritual traditions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765761033
• ISBN13: 9780765761033
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 435 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.4" x 9.2"