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The Making of the Modern Jewish Bible
How Scholars in Germany, Israel, and America Transformed an Ancient Text
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Focusing on the evolution of Jewish Bible study, this book highlights how translators and scholars shaped the Bible's role in Jewish life across Germany, Israel, and America. It explores how specific needs, such as religion, nationalism, and ethnicity, influenced their work amid non-Jewish contexts and internal traditions. The author challenges common perceptions by asserting that the modern era represents a golden age for Jewish biblical scholarship, revealing the complexities and richness of this cultural endeavor.
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The Making of the Modern Jewish Bible, Alan T. Levenson
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- Released
- 2011
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- Title
- The Making of the Modern Jewish Bible
- Subtitle
- How Scholars in Germany, Israel, and America Transformed an Ancient Text
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Alan T. Levenson
- Publisher
- RLPG/Galleys
- Released
- 2011
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 262
- ISBN13
- 9781442205161
- Category
- Esotericism and Religion
- Description
- Focusing on the evolution of Jewish Bible study, this book highlights how translators and scholars shaped the Bible's role in Jewish life across Germany, Israel, and America. It explores how specific needs, such as religion, nationalism, and ethnicity, influenced their work amid non-Jewish contexts and internal traditions. The author challenges common perceptions by asserting that the modern era represents a golden age for Jewish biblical scholarship, revealing the complexities and richness of this cultural endeavor.