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Jan 1, 2008 · 4.03. 146,762 ratings13,252 reviews. The "complex and moving" (The New Yorker) novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks follows a rare manuscript through centuries of exile and war. Inspired by a true story, "People of the Book" is a novel of sweeping historical grandeur and intimate emotional intensity by an acclaimed and beloved author.
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People of the Book or Ahl al-kitāb (Arabic: أهل الكتاب) is an Islamic term referring to followers of those religions which Muslims regard as having been guided by previous revelations, generally in the form of a scripture.
Dec 30, 2008 · by Geraldine Brooks (Author) 4.4 9,614 ratings. Editors' pick Best Literature & Fiction. See all formats and editions. The bestselling novel that follows a rare manuscript through centuries of exile and war, from the author of The Secret Chord and of March, winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
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People of the Book is a 2008 historical novel by Geraldine Brooks. The story focuses on imagined events surrounding the protagonist and real historical past of the still extant Sarajevo Haggadah, one of the oldest surviving Jewish illuminated texts.
- Geraldine Brooks
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People of the Book. Ahl al-Kitāb, in Islamic thought, those religionists— Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians, as well as the imprecisely defined group referred to as Sabians—who are possessors of divine books (i.e., the Torah, the Gospel, and the Avesta ), as distinguished from those whose religions are not based on divine revelations.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Throughout history, Jews have been called the “People of the Book” (or “ Am HaSefer ”) by both Jews and non-Jews. The simple and most obvious reason for this is the strong and eternal bond between the Jews (the people) and the Torah (the book), which includes both the written and oral traditions, and all of the works that expound upon them.
Sep 15, 2021 · Learn the meaning and origin of the term 'People of the Book' in the Qur'an and hadith, and how it refers to Jews and Christians. Explore the Qur'anic verses that commend or criticize the People of the Book, and their relations with Muslims.
