Rabbi Akiva - Sage of the Talmud

A compelling and lucid account of the life and teachings of a founder of rabbinic Judaism and one of the most beloved heroes of Jewish history

About the author

Barry W. Holtz is Theodore and Florence Baumritter Professor of Jewish Education at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. His five previous books include Back to the Sources: Reading the Classic Jewish Texts and Textual Knowledge: Teaching the Bible in Theory and in Practice, which received the National Jewish Book Award for education.

Summary

A compelling and lucid account of the life and teachings of a founder of rabbinic Judaism and one of the most beloved heroes of Jewish history

Product details

• Authors: Barry W Holtz, Barry W. Holtz
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2017
• EAN: 9780300204872
• ISBN: 978-0-300-20487-2
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: Jewish Lives; Jewish Lives (Hardcover); Jewish Lives; Jewish Lives (Yale)
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies