| Ruth: From Alienation to Monarchy Contributor(s): Ziegler, Yael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1592643779 ISBN-13: 9781592643776 Publisher: Maggid OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Religion | Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - General |
| Dewey: 222.35 |
| LCCN: 2016461254 |
| Physical Information: 2" H x 5.8" W x 8.6" (1.76 lbs) 506 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this fluent and penetrating study of the Book of Ruth, Yael Ziegler provides a masterful primer on how to read biblical narratives with sensitivity and depth, using recent methodological breakthroughs in the study of Tanakh. Beyond providing an eye-opening reading of a familiar biblical book, the author creatively demonstrates that midrashic readings can reveal deep strata of textual meaning, and combines these insights with classical and contemporary scholarship to uncover the religious messages of this beautifully crafted story. In Ruth: From Alienation and Monarchy, modern techniques of literary analysis and rabbinic homilies merge to yield common insights into themes such as leadership, redemption, identity, and social morality. |
