The Sabbath world : glimpses of a different order of time / Judith Shulevitz
- Author:
- Shulevitz, Judith, 1963-
- Published:
- New York : Random House, [2010]
- Copyright Date:
- ©2010
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Physical Description:
- xxxi, 246 pages ; 25 cm
- Contents:
- The view from afar -- Time sickness -- Group dynamics -- The scandal of the holy -- The flight from time -- People of the book -- Scenes of instruction -- Remembering the Sabbath.
- Summary:
- In this erudite, elegantly written book, critic Judith Shulevitz weaves together histories of the Jewish and Christian sabbaths, speculations on the nature of time, and a rueful account of her personal struggle with the day. Whatever our faith or lack thereof, this rich and resonant meditation on the day of rest will remind us of the danger of letting time drive us heedlessly forward without ever stopping to reflect.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9781400062003 (alk. paper)
1400062004 (alk. paper) - Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Fayette copy: Purchased with funds from the Paterno Libraries Endowment; 2009.
- Endowment Note:
- Paterno Libraries Endowment (Campus College Libraries)
View MARC record | catkey: 6193269