As a Driven Leaf
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- Synopsis
- As A Driven Leaf is a historical novel about the ancient sage Elisha ben Abuah who lives in the late part of the first century C.E. He is a prominent scholar in Palestine who is elected to the Sanhedrin. There are two tragedies that cause Elisha to doubt God and this doubt erodes his faith. He is declared as a heretic and is excommunicated from the Jewish community of his day. Because of his excommunication, he travels to other lands and explores Greek and Roman culture and thought in his search for absolute truth. He is caught between two worlds and is forced by the Roman authorities to choose between being loyal to his Jewish people who are rebelling against the Roman emperor's domination and his desire to become part of the Roman culture in order to find ultimate truth.
- Copyright:
- 1996
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 480 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780874411034
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 05/08/08
- Copyrighted By:
- Chaim Potok
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
- Submitted By:
- Barbara Baker
- Proofread By:
- 39
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.