Babel's Tower Translated - Genesis 11 and Ancient Jewish Interpretation

Ancient Jewish Interpreters read and rewrote the biblical narrative of the Tower of Babel to address various challenges to the identity of 'Israel' in the Second Temple and early rabbinic periods.

About the author

Phillip Michael Sherman, PhD. (Emory University, 2008) is Assistant Professor of Religion at Maryville College (Maryville, TN USA).

Product details

• Authors: Phillip Michael Sherman
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.03.2013
• EAN: 9789004205093
• ISBN: 978-90-04-20509-3
• No. of pages: 378
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 239 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 717 g
• Series: Biblical Interpretation
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism