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The Beginning of Desire

Reflections on Genesis

Reflections on Genesis

By Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg

By Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg

By Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg

By Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg

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Feb 01, 2011 | ISBN 9780805212396

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Feb 01, 2011 | ISBN 9780805212433

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    About The Beginning of Desire

    NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD WINNER • A brilliant interpretation of familiar biblical narratives that “deserves to be the most widely read book on the Bible in years, perhaps decades.” (Jewish Exponent).

    Since its publication in 1995, The Beginning of Desire has opened new pathways in the reading of the Bible. Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg’s innovative use of midrash, literature, philosophy, and psychoanalysis draws deeply upon the familiar biblical narratives to produce interpretations that are at once startlingly beautiful and completely authentic. Illuminating the tensions that grip human beings as they search for an encounter with God, Zornberg gives us a brilliant analysis of the stories of Adam and Eve; Noah; Abraham and Sarah; Isaac and Rebecca; Jacob, Rachel, and Leah; and Joseph and his brothers.

    About The Beginning of Desire

    Turn the Scriptures over to Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg and what do you get? A unique blend of brilliant literary insights and theological wisdom, derived from a lifelong immersion in rabbinic traditions and lore. With amazing literary sensitivity, Zornberg ingeniously breathes new life into Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham and Sarah, Isaac, Jacob and Esau, Rachel, and Joseph. The author’s vibrant spirit, charming personality, and infectious enthusiasm for the Bible draw the reader into the search for meaning where real life and the biblical story intersect. The Beginning Of Desire imaginatively interweaves biblical, rabbinic, and literary sources into a colorful tapestry that is both intellectually stimulating and personally uplifting.



    One of the Jewish biblical scholars scheduled to appear on the Bill Moyers PBS special on Genesis, Avivah Zornberg employs an amazing repertoire of literary sources to engage the audience and illuminate the text. Delivering her erudition in a pleasantly lyrical style, the author shares her experience of God with the world. It is an intimate, personal, and revealing encounter no one should miss.

    About Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg

    AVIVAH GOTTLIEB ZORNBERG is the author of The Beginning of Desire: Reflections on Genesis, The Particulars of Rapture: Reflections on Exodus, The Murmuring Deep: Reflections on the Biblical Unconscious and Moses: A Human Life. She lectures widely in Israel, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. She lives… More about Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg

    About Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg

    AVIVAH GOTTLIEB ZORNBERG is the author of The Beginning of Desire: Reflections on Genesis, The Particulars of Rapture: Reflections on Exodus, The Murmuring Deep: Reflections on the Biblical Unconscious and Moses: A Human Life. She lectures widely in Israel, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. She lives… More about Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg

    Product Details

    Category: Religion

    Paperback | $22.00
    Published by Schocken
    Feb 01, 2011 | 480 Pages | 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 | ISBN 9780805212396

    Category: Religion

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Schocken
    Feb 01, 2011 | 480 Pages | ISBN 9780805212433
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    Praise

    “Deserves to be the most widely read book on the Bible in years, perhaps decades.”
    —Jewish Exponent
     
    “Not only is Zornberg’s book leagues removed from popular trivializations, it also does what all successful midrash is meant to do: open up new perspectives on ancient texts.”
     —Commonweal
     
    “A sinewy, powerful, and hauntingly beautiful reanimation of the ancient text of early Israel and of their heroes and heroines.”
    —Publishers Weekly

    “Spectacular readings … A beautiful and arresting exercise in biblical literary criticism; highly recommended.”
    —Library Journal

    “Zornberg brings a brilliant mastery of psychology, literature, and Judaismto bear on the Bible … This is an extraordinary book.”
    —The Jerusalem Report

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