| Rashi's Daughters, Book I: Joheved: A Novel of Love and the Talmud in Medieval France Contributor(s): Anton, Maggie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0452288622 ISBN-13: 9780452288621 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $20.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: The first novel in a dramatic trilogy set in 11th-century France chronicles the lives and loves of three daughters of the great Talmud scholar. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Romance - Historical - General - Fiction | Jewish |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Rashi's Daughters |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.75 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first novel in a dramatic trilogy set in eleventh-century France about the lives and loves of three daughters of the great Talmud scholar In 1068, the scholar Salomon ben Isaac returns home to Troyes, France, to take over the family winemaking business and embark on a path that will indelibly influence the Jewish world, writing the first Talmud commentary, and secretly teaching Talmud to his daughters. Joheved, the eldest of his three girls, finds her mind and spirit awakened by religious study, but, knowing the risk, she must keep her passion for learning and prayer hidden. When she becomes betrothed to Meir ben Samuel, she is forced to choose between marital happiness and being true to her love of the Talmud. Rich in period detail and drama, Joheved is a must read for fans of Tracy Chevalier's Girl With a Pearl Earring. |