Deference to doubt : a young man's quest for religious identity in first century Judea / Herman M. van Praag ; translated from the Dutch by Rosalind Buck ; foreword by Robert Haim Belmaker.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Praag, Herman M. van (Herman Meïr), 1929- author.

Contributor:

• Buck, Rosalind, translator.

Standardized Title:

• Slecht zicht. English

Language:

• Dutch
• English

Subjects (All):

• Psychology, Religious--Fiction.
• Religion--Philosophy--Fiction.
• Jews--Palestine--History--586 B.C.-70 A.D--Fiction.
• Jews--Identity--Fiction.
• Jews--Identity.
• Religion--Philosophy.
• Psychology, Religious.
• Palestine--History--To 70 A.D--Fiction.
• Jews--Eretz Israel--History--586 B.C.-70 A.D., Exilic and Second Temple period--Fiction.
• Judaism--History--To 70 A.D--Fiction.
• Eretz Israel--History--To 70 A.D--Fiction.

Genre:

• Philosophical fiction.
• Religious fiction.
• Historical fiction.
• Fiction.

Physical Description:

296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York ; Jerusalem : Urim Publications, [2020]

Summary:

"Historical fiction set in Judea of the first century CE. Amos, a young Judean searching for his religious identity, travels and debates famous figures representing the main religious and ideological movements of the time. The conclusion Amos reaches is that the quest for the understanding of God's intentions and motives is eternal"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-293) and index.

ISBN:

• 9781602803701
• 1602803706

OCLC:

1141944968