Description: Praise for Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg's The Beginning of Desire : "A sinewy, powerful, and hauntingly beautiful reanimation of the ancient texts of early Israel and of their heroes and heroines." -- Publishers Weekly "A wonderful book." -- Time "We should not believe that it is no longer possible to create sacred literature. As evidence, may I present The Beginning of Desire . This is not only a stimulating work. It is a holy book." -- Jewish Spectator "More than a book. It is a genre unto itself, brilliantly overcoming the deficiencies of other approaches. There is simply no doubt that Zornberg's work deserves to be the most widely read book on [the] Bible in years." -- Jewish Exponent "A wonderfully erudite debut" -- Kirkus Reviews "Here, under . . . Zornberg's ministrations, Genesis looks different, startling different." -- Commonwealth "Spectacular readings . . . A beautiful and arresting exercise in biblical literary criticism: highly recommended." -- Library Journal "Avivah Zornberg brings a brilliant mastery of psychology, literature and Judaism to bear on the Bible . . . This is an extraordinary book." -- Jerusalem Report "Zornberg demonstrates magnificently the way the Bible and contemporary concerns and sensibilities can interact with each other. In her hands, Genesis is a living book." -- Catholic New Times "I await the sequel(s) to this scholarly and inspiring book." -- Jewish Quarterly From the Hardcover edition.

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