Books : Rashi's Daughters, Book II: Miriam
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by: Maggie Anton
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Plume
Manufacturer: Plume
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 496
Publication Date: July 31, 2007
Publisher: Plume
Release Date: July 31, 2007
Sales Rank: 151363
Studio: Plume
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Product Description:
The engrossing historical series of three sisters living in eleventh-century Troyes, France, continues with the tale of Miriam, the lively and daring middle child of Salomon ben Isaac, the great Talmudic authority. Having no sons, he teaches his daughters the intricacies of Mishnah and Gemara in an era when educating women in Jewish scholarship was unheard of. His middle daughter, Miriam, is determined to bring new life safely into the Troyes Jewish community and becomes a midwife. As devoted as she is to her chosen path, she cannot foresee the ways in which she will be tested and how heavily she will need to rely on her faith. With Rashi’s Daughters, author Maggie Anton brings the Talmud and eleventh-century France to vivid life and poignantly captures the struggles and triumphs of strong Jewish women.
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Rating:  - Rashi's Daughters, Book II: Miriam
This book not only came in excellent condition, but also received it before I ever got Rashi's Daughters, Book I. I would definately use this seller again.
Rating: - A good read
This book is very good if you enjoy some in depth reading. You must follow along to keep the characters straight. Also I only found the glossary when I was finishing the book, so I spent some time looking up Jewish words. It is really interesting to read about the different time periods and how people lived.
Rating:  - Dull, derivative historical romance, tarted up with Judaica
I picked this up at random in the library, not realizing it was the second book in a trilogy (and if the author's comments are accurate, will be also reproduced as bowdlerized children's books). From comments here, I think it is possible that the first book is better, but I can only comment on what I have actually read.
The premise is fascinating: the story of a learned Talmudic scholar, Rashi, in the 11th century, who has 3 daughters and no sons, so he daringly educates his girls far ... Read More
Rating: - Rashi's Daughter...worth reading over and over
this is one of a series of three books..written about the great Rabbi Rashi's three daughters. Wonderful reading... and lessons in History and the Jewish beliefs and faith...
Rating:  - Harlequin Romance of the Yeshiva
After throroughly enjoying the first book in this series, I was extremely disappointed with this shallow and poorly written sequel. It reads like a Harlequin Romance with a few lines of Talmud thrown in for good measure. What happened to you- Ms. Anton? I think Rashi's daughters deserve better!
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