The Sabbath
Published on 17. August 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-374-52975-8 (ISBN)
Description
Elegant, passionate, and filled with the love of God's creation, Abraham Joshua Heschel's The Sabbath has been hailed as a classic of Jewish spirituality ever since its original publication-and has been read by thousands of people seeking meaning in modern life.
In this brief yet profound meditation on the meaning of the Seventh Day, Heschel introduced the idea of an "architecture of holiness" that appears not in space but in time Judaism, he argues, is a religion of time: it finds meaning not in space and the material things that fill it but in time and the eternity that imbues it, so that "the Sabbaths are our great cathedrals."
Featuring black-and-white illustrations by Ilya Schor
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
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Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
136 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-374-52975-8 (9780374529758)
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The Sabbath
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Person
Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) was internationally known as a scholar, author, activist, and theologian. He was Professor of Ethics and Mysticism at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.