9780226903187-0226903184-The Modern Jewish Canon: A Journey Through Language and Culture

The Modern Jewish Canon: A Journey Through Language and Culture

ISBN-13: 9780226903187
ISBN-10: 0226903184
Edition: First Edition
Author: Ruth R. Wisse
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback 416 pages
Category: Philosophy
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ISBN-13: 9780226903187
ISBN-10: 0226903184
Edition: First Edition
Author: Ruth R. Wisse
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback 416 pages
Category: Philosophy

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The Modern Jewish Canon: A Journey Through Language and Culture (ISBN-13: 9780226903187 and ISBN-10: 0226903184), written by authors Ruth R. Wisse, was published by University of Chicago Press in 2003. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other Philosophy books. You can easily purchase or rent The Modern Jewish Canon: A Journey Through Language and Culture (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Philosophy books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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What makes a great Jewish book? In fact, what makes a book "Jewish" in the first place? Ruth R. Wisse eloquently fields these questions in The Modern Jewish Canon, her compassionate, insightful guide to the finest Jewish literature of the twentieth century. From Isaac Babel to Isaac Bashevis Singer, Elie Wiesel to Cynthia Ozick, Wisse's The Modern Jewish Canon is a book that every student of Jewish literature, and every reader of great fiction, will enjoy.

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