Rashi's Daughters, Book I: Joheved: A Novel of Love and the Talmud in Medieval France
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DESCRIPTION :
The first novel in a dramatic trilogy set in eleventh-century France about the lives and loves of three daughters of the great Talmud scholar In 1068, the scholar Salomon ben Isaac returns home to Troyes, France, to take over the family winemaking business and embark on a path that will indelibly influence the Jewish world, writing the first Talmud commentary, and secretly teaching Talmud to his daughters.
Joheved, the eldest of his three girls, finds her mind and spirit awakened by religious study, but, knowing the risk, she must keep her passion for learning and prayer hidden. When she becomes betrothed to Meir ben Samuel, she is forced to choose between marital happiness and being true to her love of the Talmud.
Rich in period detail and drama, Joheved is a must read for fans of Tracy Chevalier's Girl With a Pearl Earring.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
DIMENSION : 211 mm x 137 mm
WEIGHT : 340 g
SERIES : Rashi's Daughters
SERIES PART: 01
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The first novel in a dramatic trilogy set in eleventh-century France about the lives and loves of three daughters of the great Talmud scholar In 1068, the scholar Salomon ben Isaac returns home to Troyes, France, to take over the family winemaking business and embark on a path that will indelibly influence the Jewish world, writing the first Talmud commentary, and secretly teaching Talmud to his daughters.
Joheved, the eldest of his three girls, finds her mind and spirit awakened by religious study, but, knowing the risk, she must keep her passion for learning and prayer hidden. When she becomes betrothed to Meir ben Samuel, she is forced to choose between marital happiness and being true to her love of the Talmud.
Rich in period detail and drama, Joheved is a must read for fans of Tracy Chevalier's Girl With a Pearl Earring.
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN : 9780452288621 | |
| BY (AUTHOR) Anton, Maggie | |
| PUBLISHER : Penguin Putnam Inc | PUBLICATION DATE : July 31, 2007 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United States | IMPRINT : New American Library |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : From 18 years |
| PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback | |
WEIGHT : 340 g
SERIES : Rashi's Daughters
SERIES PART: 01
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
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