Exodus and Revolution - by Michael Walzer (Paperback)

About the Book

Noted political philosopher Michael Walzer offers a moving meditation on the political meanings of the biblical story of Exodus. "Walzer knows his Bible. He stands in the growing ranks of contemporary academicians who are discovering in biblical and rabbinic sources a literature rich with significance for modern man".--Chaim Potok, "Philadelphia Inquirer".

Book Synopsis

A noted political philosopher offers a moving meditation on the political meanings of the biblical story of Exodus -- from oppression to deliverance and the promised land.

Review Quotes

"A rewarding book--elegantly written, subtly argued, full of stimulating suggestions."--New York Times

"An important book.... Walzer shows the real power of the Exodus story as a political document and convincingly demonstrates how it has shaped later thinking about revolutionary alternatives."--Robert Alter, Professor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley

"Mr. Walzer weaves a brilliant tapestry composed of strands of the biblical story, commentaries on it and reports of subsequent revolutionary activity that employ the same strands but weave them into new patterns."--New York Times Book Review

"Walzer knows his Bible. He stands in the growing ranks of contemporary academicians who are discovering in biblical and rabbinic sources a literature rich with significance for modern man."--Philadelphia Inquirer

About the Author

Michael Walzer is Professor of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, and the author of many widely heralded books, including Spheres of Justice, Exodus and Revolution, and The Company of Critics, all available from Basic Books. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.