Pathways Through the Bible: Classic Selections from the Tanakh - Softcover

Mortimer J. Cohen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0827603010 ISBN 13: 9780827603011

Publisher: Jewish Pubn Society, 2002

Synopsis

The Tanakh (the Jewish Bible) is a marvelously complex work. It is a vibrant tapestry of historical, literary, and religious texts woven into one of the most fascinating pieces of writing to survive its own time. Yet it is not easily accessible to all. Pathways Through The Bible leads its readers through the difficult linguistic and historical terrain of the Bible, allowing comfortable access to its contents. Designed as a preparatory tool to the reading of the Tanakh, Pathways Through the Bible profiles the Pentateuch, the Prophets, and the Writings. The book is a careful compilation of classical biblical passages, synopses, descriptions, and commentaries on each of the 24 books that combine to make up the Holy Scriptures. Now published for the first time in paperback, Pathways Through the Bible has long been a standard text in homes, libraries and schools. Since its initial publication in 1946, over 200,000 hardcover copies have been sold. Now a classic itself, the book features illu

About this title

From the Publisher

A newly revised edition of a classic text.

From the Author

In Mortimer Cohen's words, Pathways Through the Bible "is not intended to replace the Holy Scriptures...it is rather to be regarded as preparatory to the reading of the Bible.... It's purpose is to open for you pathways into the magic realm of the greatest literature ever written."

Edition details

• Publisher: Jewish Pubn Society
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0827603010
• ISBN 13: 9780827603011
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Arthur Szyk
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 527