Overview
"A magisterial project- a dual biography of the preeminent figures of Judeo-Christian civilization overturning conventional views of Moses and Jesus as humble men of faith. By reanimating the biographies of Moses and Jesus in their historical context, Rosenberg reads their narrative as a cultural-rather than religious-endeavor. He charges that Moses and Jesus were ""educated"" men, steeped in the literature and scholarship of their day. There were no old or new testaments for them, only a long history of writing and writers. When scholars and clergy quote Moses and Jesus, they routinely neglect to inform us that Jesus is quoting the Hebrew Bible, often in the manner that Moses quoted Egyptian medical texts. The remarkable ability of both men to recall and transform a wide range of sources is overlooked. Where did they get these profound educations? Part biography, part critical analysis, An Educated Man challenges us to envision what defines ""an educated man or woman"" today-and how understanding religious history is crucial to it. Rosenberg offers a sympathetic approach to why we need Judeo-Christianity-and ultimately convinces us that the life of Jesus is unthinkable without the model of Moses before him."
Full Product Details
Author: David Rosenberg
Publisher: Counterpoint
Imprint: Counterpoint
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 22.80cm
Weight: 0.369kg
ISBN: 9781582437286
ISBN 10: 1582437289
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 10 May 2011
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General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Praise for The Book of J A great book . . . Rosenberg has produced a superb piece of translation. --Village Voice Literary Supplement David Rosenberg has given a fresh interpretative translation. --Washington Post Book World Surpassing originality. --The New York Times Praise for A Poet's Bible Rosenberg's translations from the Hebrew Bible are the best in the twentieth century without a doubt. --The Nation
Praise for The Book of J A great book . . . Rosenberg has produced a superb piece of translation. -Village Voice Literary Supplement David Rosenberg has given a fresh interpretative translation. -Washington Post Book World Surpassing originality. -The New York Times Praise for A Poet's Bible Rosenberg's translations from the Hebrew Bible are the best in the twentieth century without a doubt. -The Nation
"Praise for The Book of J ""A great book . . . Rosenberg has produced a superb piece of translation."" —Village Voice Literary Supplement ""David Rosenberg has given a fresh interpretative translation."" —Washington Post Book World ""Surpassing originality."" —The New York Times Praise for A Poet's Bible ""Rosenberg's translations from the Hebrew Bible are the best in the twentieth century without a doubt."" —The Nation"
Author Information
Poet-scholar David Rosenberg is co-author of the New York Times bestseller, The Book of J (with Harold Bloom), and the former editor-in-chief of the Jewish Publication Society. A poet of Toronto Coach House, New York School, and Jerusalem Cricket lineage, he has published several volumes of poetry. A Literary Bible presents thirty years of his original translation from ancient Hebrew. His A Life in a Poem (Memoir of a Rebellious Bible Translator) was published in 2019.
