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The ethics of the sages : an interfaith commentary on Pirkei Avot / Ronald W. Pies.
Van Pelt Library BM506.A23 P54 2000
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pies, Ronald W., 1952-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mishnah. Avot--Commentaries.
- Mishnah.
- Mishnah. Avot--Comparative studies.
- Mishnah. Avot.
- Religious ethics--Comparative studies.
- Religious ethics.
- Genre:
- Comparative studies.
- Commentaries.
- Physical Description:
- xxvi, 435 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Northvale, N.J. : J. Aronson, [2000]
- Summary:
- The Ethics of the Sages: An Interfaith Commentary on Pirkei Avot examines the profound teachings of one of the most well-known and beloved texts of Jewish life from the standpoints of other religious and philosopical systems. Each of the teachings contained within Pirkei Avot are analyzed in relation to similar or parallel teachings from Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, and other spiritual traditions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-417) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0765761033
- OCLC:
- 41076370
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