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The Great Shift: Encountering God in Biblical Times
By Kugel, James L.
- ISBN
- 9780544520554 9780544520578
- Publisher
- Houghton Harcourt
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Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2017 | Arts and Humanities
Renowned Orthodox Jewish scholar Kugel (professor emeritus, Hebrew literature, Harvard Univ.; How To Read the Bible) here attempts to enter the world of the Hebrew Bible, to answer the question: "What was the actual, lived reality of God in biblical times, and why have most people lost it today?" Using the tools of modern scholarship from a variety of disciplines, Kugel goes beyond the typical dismissal of the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
