The Book of Shem: On Genesis before Abraham - Couverture souple

Kishik, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1503607348 ISBN 13 : 9781503607347

Editeur : Stanford University Press, 2018

Synopsis

Can anyone say anything that has not already been said about the most scrutinized text in human history? In one of the most radical rereadings of the opening chapters of Genesis since The Zohar, David Kishik manages to do just that. The Book of Shem, a philosophical meditation on the beginning of the Bible and the end of the world, offers an inspiring interpretation of this navel of world literature. The six parts of the primeval story--God's creation, the Garden of Eden, Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, the first covenant, and the Tower of Babel--come together to address a single concern: How does one become the human being that one is? By closely analyzing the founding text of the Abrahamic religions, this short treatise rethinks some of their deepest convictions. With a mixture of reverence and violence, Kishik's creative commentary demonstrates the post-secular implications of a pre-Abrahamic position. A translation of the Hebrew source, included as an appendix, helps to peel away the endless layers of presuppositions about its meaning.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

David Kishik is Associate Professor at Emerson College. His previous book is The Manhattan Project (Stanford, 2015).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Stanford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1503607348
• ISBN 13: 9781503607347
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 136
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible