The Ecological Message of the Torah. Knowledge, Concepts and Laws with Made Survival in a Land of Milk and Honey Possible.
Aloys Huttermann
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Hardback. Series: Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
The Hebrew Bible was written by authors who had a very modern idea of basic biology and a deep insight into the functioning of fragile ecosystems. They had a well-founded concept of how nature should be treated so that it would not be degraded but preserved and handed over intact to the next generation. To achieve this goal the sages did not rely on a general feeling of benevolence towards nature but came up with a cogent system of laws which precisely directed their way of handling natural resources. The main goals of these ecological commandments of the Torah were ... Read more
The Hebrew Bible was written by authors who had a very modern idea of basic biology and a deep insight into the functioning of fragile ecosystems. They had a well-founded concept of how nature should be treated so that it would not be degraded but preserved and handed over intact to the next generation. To achieve this goal the sages did not rely on a general feeling of benevolence towards nature but came up with a cogent system of laws which precisely directed their way of handling natural resources. The main goals of these ecological commandments of the Torah were ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scholars Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Studies in the History of Judaism
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Georgia, United States
ISBN
9780788505805
SKU
V9780788505805
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99-15
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