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OverviewExplores rabbinic views of Ishmael, the biblical figure seen as the first Arab. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Carol BakhosPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: State University of New York Press Edition: New ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.417kg ISBN: 9780791467596ISBN 10: 0791467597 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 03 July 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsThis book is an excellent, readable, and much-needed resuscitation of the reputation of Ishmael. Bakhos's masterful control of the rabbinic and collateral traditions combined with her keen eye for relevant detail make this book an informative pleasure to read. It is also an important contribution to presenting a more nuanced view of the polemic between Jews and Muslims over this major biblical figure. - Gordon D. Newby, author of History of the Jews of Arabia: From Ancient Times to Their Eclipse under Islam This book is an excellent, readable, and much-needed resuscitation of the reputation of Ishmael. Bakhos's masterful control of the rabbinic and collateral traditions combined with her keen eye for relevant detail make this book an informative pleasure to read. It is also an important contribution to presenting a more nuanced view of the polemic between Jews and Muslims over this major biblical figure. -- Gordon D. Newby, author of History of the Jews of Arabia: From Ancient Times to Their Eclipse under Author InformationCarol Bakhos is Professor of Late Antique Judaism at the University of California at Los Angeles and is the editor of Ancient Judaism in its Hellenistic Context. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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