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The Book of Shem: On Genesis Before Abraham

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Stanford University Press
  • 14 x 17.8 x 1.6 cm

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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.
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Sacred And The ProfaneThe Book of Shem: On Genesis Before Abraham

  • Title

    The Book of Shem: On Genesis Before Abraham

  • Author

    David Kishik

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Stanford University Press

  • Published

    October 2018

  • Weight

    159g

  • Dimensions

    14 x 17.8 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9781503607347

  • ISBN-10

    1503607348

  • Eden Code

    4740748

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