The ruined house: a novel

Andrew P. Cohen, a successful NYU professor of comparative culture, is suddenly plagued with strange and inexplicable visions of an ancient religious ritual. As his superficially perfect world begins to unravel, he is forced to question his beliefs. Interspersed throughout the novel are pages from a...

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Main Author: Namdar, Reʾuven 1964- (Author)
Other Authors: Halḳin, Hillel 1939- (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers [2017]
Edition:First edition
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Summary:Andrew P. Cohen, a successful NYU professor of comparative culture, is suddenly plagued with strange and inexplicable visions of an ancient religious ritual. As his superficially perfect world begins to unravel, he is forced to question his beliefs. Interspersed throughout the novel are pages from an ancient (pseudo)Talmudic text, harking back to the golden age of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Hidden in this frenzied, semi-opaque other narrative lies the mysterious key to understanding the drama of Andrew's life
Physical Description:514 Seiten 24 cm
ISBN:9780062467492
0062467492

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