{"product_id":"reading-genesis-9780567251268","title":"Reading Genesis","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeth Kissileff\u003c\/b\u003e has received fellowships from the Corporation of Yaddo and the National Endowment for the Humanities and has taught at Carleton College, the University of Minnesota USA, Smith College USA, and Mount Holyoke College USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne can only wish that many people read this interesting and entertaining book to test their preconceptions and broaden their general knowledge of Genesis and its rich and thriving reception history. * Reading Religion *\u003cbr\u003eA dazzling array of eminent names and wildly differing perspectives … [A] book which will be enjoyed by all who care about reading, preaching and living Genesis. * Regent's Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eAn intriguing anthology … One that breathes the sense of Genesis being a text that matters and that speaks to the human condition at a fundamental level. * Journal for the Study of the Old Testament *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading Genesis: Beginnings\u003c\/i\u003e offers a gateway into a treasure trove of stories and characters that have influenced Western culture through religion, art and literature. With modern tools of analysis, these stories can still guide our exploration of human nature. While ancient, the biblical text offers insight not only to our relationship with God but also to each other in God’s divine plan. -- Rebecca I. Denova * Pittsburgh Post-Gazette *\u003cbr\u003eA marvelous collection of insights, provocations and apercus on the founding book of the human family. * Rabbi David Wolpe, Sinai Temple, LA, USA *\u003cbr\u003eIf you think you already understand the Book of Genesis, think again. \u003ci\u003eReading Genesis\u003c\/i\u003e offers wondrous new approaches to this ancient text penned by some of the world's most interesting minds. Sure to be a classic. * Jonathan D. Sarna, Brandeis University, USA *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a stimulating collection of essays on the Bible, bringing diverse fields of expertise to bear on the text. The results are often intriguing and eloquent, yielding fresh insights. * Avivah Zornberg *\u003cbr\u003eWith a host of contributors, diverse in their approaches and perspectives, Kissileff has put together a thought-provoking, stimulating collection that ranges far from a standard explication of the biblical text. * Chicago Jewish Star *\u003cbr\u003eBeth Kissileff’s new anthology, Reading Genesis, brings together a stellar collection of essays by a diverse group of almost two-dozen experts, each bringing the tools and methodology of his or her field to bear on a particular aspect of the seminal biblical book. By bringing together such a wealth of brilliant interpreters, Kissileff’s book justifies the maxim that you can ‘turn and turn’ (learn again and again) the Torah endlessly so that facets of the text will glimmer and sparkle anew. * Hadassah Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e…one cannot but be impressed by Beth Kissileff’s broad and multifaceted collection of essays on Genesis. It includes contributions by some of the best-known Jewish thinkers, scholars, writers, and public figures—the crafters of 21st-century American Jewish culture. The diversity of topics, from game theory to neurobiology, from culinary traditions to human sexuality, presents contemporary evidence that the Bible speaks to all human knowledge. * The Christian Century *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents 1. Introduction -\u003ci\u003e Beth Kissileff\u003c\/i\u003e 2. The Creation and Its Aftermath (Genesis 1-3)\u003ci\u003e - Steven J. Brams \u003c\/i\u003e3. The Apple and Eve: A Neuropsychological Interpretation (Genesis 2-3) -\u003ci\u003e Harry R. Kissileff (PhD) \u003c\/i\u003e4. God's Serpent (Genesis 2-3) -\u003ci\u003e J.H.H. Weiler\u003c\/i\u003e 5. \"It Is Not Good For Man To Be Alone\" (Genesis 2-3) - \u003ci\u003eDr. Ruth Westheimer and Jonathan Mark\u003c\/i\u003e 6. Bloodlust (Genesis 4) - \u003ci\u003eRussell Jacoby\u003c\/i\u003e 7. On The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11) - \u003ci\u003eIlan Stavans\u003c\/i\u003e 8. Hesed: Feminist Ethics in Jewish Tradition (Genesis 12, 24) - \u003ci\u003eSusan Schept\u003c\/i\u003e 9. Famines, Feasts and Fraternity: Food (and Drink) in the Book of Genesis (Genesis 18) - \u003ci\u003eJoan Nathan\u003c\/i\u003e 10. Why Genesis (Genesis 18) -\u003ci\u003e Alan Dershowitz\u003c\/i\u003e 11. Looking Back at Lot's Wife (Genesis 19) - \u003ci\u003eRebecca Newberger Goldstein\u003c\/i\u003e 12. The Face of the Other: Sarah - Hagar Then and Now (Genesis 16, 21) - \u003ci\u003eAlicia Suskin Ostriker\u003c\/i\u003e 13. The Binding of Isaac and the Arts of Residence (Genesis 22) - \u003ci\u003eRonald R. Krebs\u003c\/i\u003e 14. Writing: A Jewish Paradox - \u003ci\u003eSander L. Gilman\u003c\/i\u003e 15. \"The Matter is from God\": Retold Narrative and the Mistakes of Certainty (Genesis 24) - \u003ci\u003eBeth Kissileff\u003c\/i\u003e 16. Jacob: Some Notes on Character Development and Repentance - \u003ci\u003eDara Horn\u003c\/i\u003e 17. Contracts of Genesis (Genesis 27) - \u003ci\u003eGeoffrey P. Miller\u003c\/i\u003e 18. Judah and His Brothers: Becoming the Leader of His Pride (Genesis 37-50) - \u003ci\u003eRenan Levine\u003c\/i\u003e 19. Imperfect Forgiveness: Joseph and His Brothers (Genesis 37-50) - \u003ci\u003eMoses L. Pava\u003c\/i\u003e 20. \"That We May Live and Not Die\": Judah as Life Force of Genesis (Genesis 38) \u003ci\u003eJacqueline Osherow\u003c\/i\u003e 21. Zaphenath, Kugelmass, and Milton (Genesis 41) - \u003ci\u003eJeffrey Shoulson\u003c\/i\u003e 22. \"They Did Not Recognize Him\": Failed Facial Recognition in the Family of Joseph (Genesis 42) - \u003ci\u003eSeth Greenberg\u003c\/i\u003e 23. The Death of Jacob: Responding to the End of Life (Genesis 47-50) -\u003ci\u003e Steven Albert\u003c\/i\u003e List of Contributors Index of Biblical Passages Index of Biblical Characters Index of Names and Concepts","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037213622615,"sku":"9780567251268","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780567251268.jpg?v=1750934819","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/reading-genesis-9780567251268","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}