Books by James L Kugel
How to Read the Bible
by James L Kugel
Even in this secular age, the Bible is a pillar of the Western imagination. Everybody has a stake both in Jerusalem and in the book that really defined it, which was the Bible. What Kugel does is read the Bible with a view to understanding it historically.
Interviews where books by James L Kugel were recommended
The best books on Jerusalem, City of Peace?, recommended by James Carroll
Jerusalem has been at the center of conflict for millennia and its current problems cannot be blamed on Israelis and Palestinians alone, says bestselling author and former Catholic priest James Carroll. He picks the best books to understand Jerusalem’s complex history and its message of peace which still gives him hope.
