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The Return of the Absent Father

- A New Reading of a Chain of Stories from the Babylonian Talmud

About The Return of the Absent Father

The Return of the Absent Father offers a new reading of stories from tractate Ketubot in the Babylonian Talmud in which sages abandon their homes and families to study. Haim Weiss and Shira Stav focus on the relations between fathers and children to reveal a complex tension between mundane domesticity and the sphere of spiritual learning.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780812253634
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 176
  • Published:
  • February 24, 2022
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x0 mm.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of The Return of the Absent Father

The Return of the Absent Father offers a new reading of stories from tractate Ketubot in the Babylonian Talmud in which sages abandon their homes and families to study. Haim Weiss and Shira Stav focus on the relations between fathers and children to reveal a complex tension between mundane domesticity and the sphere of spiritual learning.

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