Nine Talmudic Readings

by Emmanuel Levinas

Book Overview

Nine rich and masterful readings of the Talmud by the French Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas translate Jewish thought into the language of modern times. Between 1963 and 1975, Levinas delivered these commentaries at the annual Talmudic colloquia of a group of French Jewish intellectuals in Paris. In this collection, Levinas applies a hermeneutic that simultaneously allows the classic Jewish texts to shed light on contemporary problems and lets...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253040493
• ISBN13: 9780253040497
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"