{"product_id":"beyond-the-verse-9780826499035","title":"Beyond the Verse","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresents a collection of essays by Emmanuel Levinas, a leading philosopher of the 20th century, dating from between 1969 and 1980. This book considers specific Jewish problems: exegetic methodology, points of Jewish doctrine, Jewish religious philosophy, and contemporary political and cultural issues. It also includes five \"Talmudic\" readings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The essays in Beyond the Verse...are split into three sections: Talmudic Readings, Theologies and Zionisms. Carried across their diverse concerns is an essential insight into the nature of religious language.'     Josh Cohen, Jewish Quarterly, July 2008.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslator's Note; Author's Note; Foreword; FIDELITIES; 1. Demanding Judaism; TALMUDIC READINGS; 2. Model of the West; 3. Cities of Refuge; 4. Who Plays Last?; 5. The Pact; 6. On Religious Language and the Fear of God; THEOLOGIES; 7. On the Jewish Reading of Scriptures; 8. The Name of God According to a Few Talmudic Texts; 9. Revelation in the Jewish Tradition; 10. 'In the Image of God', According to Rabbi Hayyim Volozhiner; 11. Spinoza's Background; ZIONISMS; 12. The State of Caesar and the State of David; 13. Politics After!; 14. Assimilation and New Culture; Notes; Index.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768211865943,"sku":"9780826499035","price":35.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780826499035.jpg?v=1758716885","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beyond-the-verse-9780826499035","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}