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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great resource
Helpful, informative book on Jewish books. Great for librarians or anyone interested in what-to-read about Judaism.
Published on September 14, 2007 by M. Cloutier
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good on history, weak on the arts
The historical overview chapters are of interest as an annotated bibliographic guide to finding specific texts on dimensions of Jewish history and theology. The book ends in a real klinker: The final chapter, on Jewish American Literature, is turgid, judgmental, and pretty useless to consult for new finds. Instead of guiding readers, the literary guide codifies the...
Published on September 10, 2006 by Paul Sas
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good on history, weak on the arts,
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This review is from: The Schocken Guide to Jewish Books: Where to Start Reading about Jewish Hist.ory, Literature, Culture, and Religion (Paperback)
The historical overview chapters are of interest as an annotated bibliographic guide to finding specific texts on dimensions of Jewish history and theology. The book ends in a real klinker: The final chapter, on Jewish American Literature, is turgid, judgmental, and pretty useless to consult for new finds. Instead of guiding readers, the literary guide codifies the importance of Bellow, Malamud, and Roth, while attacking some of the best books of both Bellow and Roth.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great resource,
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This review is from: The Schocken Guide to Jewish Books: Where to Start Reading about Jewish Hist.ory, Literature, Culture, and Religion (Paperback)
Helpful, informative book on Jewish books. Great for librarians or anyone interested in what-to-read about Judaism.
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The Schocken Guide to Jewish Books: Where to Start Reading about Jewish Hist.ory, Literature, Culture, and Religion by Barry W. Holtz (Paperback - February 23, 1993)
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