Book Summary
"I know of no work that more readily opens this classic of Judaiclearning to the general reader." -- The KeyReporter "The appearance in English of nine of Levinas'sessays on talmudic discourse, collected and beautifully translated by Aronowicz, isan important occasion.... These essays are crucial to the interpretation ofLevinas's work more generally, and] Aronowicz's excellent introduction andoccasional notes are very helpful in making this work accessible to thoseunacquainted with either Talmud or Levinas." -- Religious StudiesReview Nine rich and masterful readings of the Talmud by theFrench Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas translate Jewish thought into thelanguage of modern times. Between 1963 and 1975, Levinas delivered thesecommentaries at the annual Talmudic colloquia of a group of French Jewishintellectuals in Paris. Here Levinas applies a hermeneutic that simultaneouslyallows the classic Jewish texts to shed light on contemporary problems and letsmodern problems illuminate the texts. Besides being quintessential illustrations ofthe art of reading, the essays express the deeply ethical vision of the humancondition that makes Levinas one of the most important thinkers of ourtime.
Book Details
| Book Name | Nine Talmudic Readings By Emmanuel Levinas |
| Author | Emmanuel Levinas, Annette Aronwicz, Annette Aronowicz |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (Dec 1990) |
| ISBN | 9780253208767 |
| Pages | 240 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 1091 |
