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The Sages
Their Concepts and Beliefs
by Ephraim E. Urbach
ISBN: 0674785231
ISBN-13: 9780674785236
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr
Published date: 1987
Size: 5.5 x 8.75 inches
Weight: 2.3 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Traces the history of specific Jewish beliefs and concepts, including belief in one God, man, providence, written law, the Commandments, and redemption.
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