Name: deuteronomy
SKU: 19112909
Price: 1260.00 TWD
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Author: Thomas Mann
ISBN: 9780664252663

Type

Physical Book

Author

Thomas Mann

Illustrated by

David L. Bartlett

Patrick D. Miller

Publisher

Westminster John Knox Press

Year

1995

Language

English

Pages

184

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.7x15.1x1.4 cm

Weight

0.27 kg.

ISBN

0664252664

ISBN13

9780664252663

Synopsis "deuteronomy"

Deuteronomy, Thomas Mann notes, is more than a relic of ancient history. It is a living document that deals with issues that have relevance for the modern-day reader, including justice and the vision of the Great Society, individual responsibility versus the importance of community, and the nature of loyalty to God and to the world. By examining these and other issues, readers will draw striking parallels between the world of Israel several millennia ago and today. This absorbing and readable book will stimulate discussion about the Deuteronomistic prescriptions for a healthy society and their applicability to contemporary life and society.Books in the Westminster Bible Companion series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume explains the biblical book in its original historical context and explores its significance for faithful living today. These books are ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and groups.

Thomas Mann

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Thomas Mann (Lübeck, June 6, 1875 – Zurich, August 12, 1955) was a prominent German writer, novelist, essayist, and social critic, considered one of the great exponents of 20th century literature and awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929. His work is characterized by a deep analysis of bourgeois life, the psychology of the artist, and the spiritual crisis of modern Europe, drawing inspiration from philosophical and literary currents such as those of Goethe, Nietzsche, and Schopenhauer.

Mann gained international fame with his first novel, Buddenbrooks (1901), a family saga that portrays the decline of a merchant family over four generations, a work for which he received the Nobel. Other key titles in his production include The Magic Mountain (Der Zauberberg, 1924), an allegory about European society before World War I; Death in Venice (Der Tod in Venedig, 1912), considered one of his most influential novellas; and Doctor Faustus (1947), which examines German culture in the context of the rise of Nazism.

Thomas Mann's work is renowned for its symbolic richness, irony, psychological depth, and masterful exploration of the dilemmas of European culture, influencing generations of writers and readers around the world.

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