The Jerusalem Anthology: A Literary Guide [Hardcover]

Reuven Hammer (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1995

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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Edited by Hammer (Entering Jewish Prayer, Schocken, 1994), this massive anthology is being published to celebrate the 3000-year anniversary of the founding of the city of Jerusalem. It describes, from a Jewish perspective, the history and sociology of the city. Lavishly illustrated, the volume contains biblical quotations, rabbinic literature, travel writings, poems, songs, and fiction excerpts, the majority dating from the last 100 years. Especially powerful are sections on the Turkish and Mandatory periods and modern nonfiction. The living city amid a world of war is a theme present throughout. In the excerpts by S.Y. Agnon and Amos Oz, we are brought close to the modern dilemma and the eternal. This anthology shows and tells us how Jersualem has lived in the hearts of the Jewish people. Although expensive, it is worth adding to religion and travel collections.
Gene Shaw, NYPL
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 569 pages
• Publisher: Jewish Pubn Society; Deluxe edition (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082760551X
• ISBN-13: 978-0827605510
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,364,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)