Bar-Ilan University Press

Abraham in the Furnace

A rebel in a Pagan World

Vered Tohar

The book analyses the theme ''Abraham in the Furnace'' from a historical and contextual perspective by means of more than ninety written Jewish story versions. The personal story of Abraham, as a rebellious individual, merges with the national story of the discovery of monotheism and the birth of a new nation. The story versions, dating from the 5th century C.E., create a Jewish myth whose traces are evident in contemporary Israeli literature. From the series Thema - Thematological Studies in the Literature of the Jewish People.

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Danacode: 110-20149 ISBN: 978-965-226-360-5 Language: Hebrew Pages: 202 Weight: 580 gr Dimensions: 17X25 cm Publication Date: 04/2010 Publisher: Bar-Ilan University Press

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