Five Biblical Portraits by Elie Wiesel (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Five Biblical Portraits by Elie Wiesel Elie Wiesel brings Joshua, Saul, Elijah, Jeremiah, and Jonah to literary life through sensitive readings of the scriptures as well as through analysis of Talmudic and Hasidic sources. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Five Biblical Portraits is a sequel to Elie Weisels Messengers of God; in this work Wiesel enhances his well-known skill in bringing ancient religious figures to literary life with his stories of: Joshua, Elijah, Saul, Jeremiah, and Jonah. Wiesel illuminates Joshua, Saul, Elijah, Jeremiah, and Jonah through sensitive readings of the scriptures as well as the Talmudic and Hasidic sources. As a sequel to his book, Messengers of God, this work brings ancient religious figures to literary life and emphasizes the personal struggles within the awesome missions of these men. Author Biography Elie Wiesel (1928–2016) was Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University since 1976. Wiesel is the author of more than forty books, several of which have won international awards. His work on behalf of human rights and world peace has earned Wiesel the Nobel Peace Prize (1986), the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the United States Congressional Gold Medal, among many other honors. Table of Contents Joshua -- Elijah -- Saul -- Jeremiah -- Jonah. Review "This collection of biographies of prophets—Joshua, Elijah, Saul, Jeremiah, and Jonah—does a masterful job of humanizing these figures. However, in the course of his descriptions, Elie Wiesel does more than inform us about their lives and supposed thoughts. He asks todays questions in the context of the past. . . . There is no ambiguity or vagueness in Wiesels writing. He promises us portraits, and there is not a wasted brushstroke, not a blurred line." —Christian Century"Jonah the unlucky, Joshua the lucky, Saul the complex, Jeremiah the tearful—all stride through semi-narrative episodes which the masterful story-teller weaves as a historical vignette of prophetic destiny." —Commonweal"Deeply moving and enlightening." —The Chicago Tribune"Wiesels sketches will stir the imagination in ways that will open readers to new depths in ancient texts." —Religious Studies Review"Elie Wiesel asks: What went on within the minds and souls of these biblical figures; what were their hopes and their hurts; and what do they have to say to our hopes and our hurts?" —America Review Quote "Wiesels sketches will stir the imagination in ways that will open readers to new depths in ancient texts." -- Religious Studies Review Details ISBN0268009570 Author Elie Wiesel Pages 166 Publisher University of Notre Dame Press Language English ISBN-10 0268009570 ISBN-13 9780268009571 Media Book Format Hardcover Imprint University of Notre Dame Press Place of Publication Notre Dame IN Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations Birth 1928 Year 1981 Publication Date 1981-11-30 UK Release Date 1981-11-30 AU Release Date 1981-11-30 NZ Release Date 1981-11-30 US Release Date 1981-11-30 Alternative 9780268009625 DEWEY 221.922 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126564358;

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