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The story of the Akedah, Abraham's binding and near sacrifice of his son, Isaac, is one of the most enigmatic passages of the Bible. Not only a story of Abraham's devotion to God, this biblical episode reflects the classic tension between generations. Louis A. Berman uses his training as a psychologist and his personal experience as a father to craft this intensive inquiry into the Akedah. Louis A. Berman examines the place of the Akedah story in world mythology, in history, in psychology, in Christian and Islamic thought, in art and music and in the literature of England, America, and Israel.
Weaves together the author's observations on Vegetarianism from the Bible and backed by scientific citations.
With more than 10,000 indexed entries, this unique and exhaustive volume offers not only a comprehensive listing of both common and obscure proverbs, but a fascinating compilation of the humorous and insightful commentary that these timeless utterances have inspired over the centuries.
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Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
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