Torah Through the Ages

by Jacob Neusner

Book Overview

This brief history of Judaism not only seeks to tell the story of Judaism (or of Judaisms) but to define it in such a way as to make it possible for the reader to grasp and make sense of Judaism, all at once, on its own terms. Professor Neusner accomplishes this task by selecting the central Jewish symbol of Torah and describing its role down through the ages. First Torah is defined--the dual Torah, oral and written--and related to Jewish identity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592445209
• ISBN13: 9781592445202
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"