Wise Men and Their Tales
by Wiesel, Elie
In Wise Men and Their Tales, a master teacher gives us his fascinating insights into the lives of a wide range of biblical figures, Talmudic scholars, and Hasidic rabbis.The matriarch Sarah, fiercely guarding her son, Isaac, against the negative influence of his half-brother Ishmael; Samson, the solitary hero and protector of his people, whose singular weakness brought about his tragic end; Isaiah, caught in the middle of the struggle between God and man, his messages of anger and sorrow counterbalanced by his timeless, eloquent vision of a world at peace; the saintly Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi, who by virtue of a lifetime of good deeds was permitted to enter heaven while still alive and who tried to ensure a similar fate for all humanity by stealing the sword of the Angel of Death.Elie Wiesel tells the stories of these and other men and women who have been sent by God to help us find the godliness within our own lives. And what interests him most about these people is their humanity, in all its glorious complexity. They get angry--at God for demanding so much, and at people, for doing so little. They make mistakes. They get frustrated. But through it all one constant remains--their love for the people they have been charged to teach and their devotion to the Supreme Being who has sent them. In these tales of battles won and lost, of exile and redemption, of despair and renewal, we learn not only by listening to what they have come to tell us, but by watching as they live lives that are both grounded in earthly reality and that soar upward to the heavens.From the Hardcover edition.
Reviews
Review this book!
Available Copies
Wise Men And Their Tales; Portraits Of Biblical, Talmudic, And Hasidic Masters - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Wiesel, Elie
- Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- c2003
- Binding
- 1/4 Cloth
- ISBN
- 9780805241730
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Summerville, South Carolina, USA
- Item Price
-
£113.33
Show Details
Description:
New York: Schocken Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. c2003. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0805241736 . A Fine first printing of the first edition in the equally Fine dust-jacket. SIGNED by author and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel directly on the title page; The Nobel Laureate's insights into the lives of numerous of biblical figures, Talmudic… Read more about this item Item Price
£113.33
Wise Men and Their Tales : Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Elie Wiesel
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 2005
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780805211207
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, USA
- Item Price
-
£5.29
Show Details
Description:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2005. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
£5.29
Wise Men and Their Tales : Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Elie Wiesel
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 2003
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780805241730
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, USA
- Item Price
-
£5.31
Show Details
Description:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2003. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
£5.31
Wise Men and Their Tales: Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Wiesel, Elie
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 2003
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780805241730
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, USA
- Item Price
-
£5.31
Show Details
Description:
Schocken Books Inc, 2003. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
£5.31
Wise Men and Their Tales: Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Wiesel, Elie
- Condition
- UsedVeryGood
- ISBN
- 9780805241730
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Annandale, New Jersey, USA
- Item Price
-
£2.42
Show Details
Description:
UsedVeryGood. Fast shipping and order satisfaction guaranteed. A portion of your purchase benefits Non-Profit Organizations, First Aid and Fire Stations! Item Price
£2.42
Wise Men and Their Tales: Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Wiesel, Elie
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 10/14/2003 12:00:01
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780805241730
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HILLSIDE, New Jersey, USA
- Item Price
-
£1.21
Show Details
Description:
Schocken, 10/14/2003 12:00:01. hardcover. Good. 1.2205 in x 9.4803 in x 6.4409 in. Tear on cover* Item Price
£1.21
Wise Men and Their Tales: Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Wiesel, Elie
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN
- 9780805211207
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Frederick, Maryland, USA
- Item Price
-
£4.22
Show Details
Description:
Schocken. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Item Price
£4.22
More Photos
Wise Men and Their Tales; Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Wiesel, Elie
- Condition
- Like New
- Jacket Condition
- Like New
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780805241730
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Southampton, New York, USA
- Item Price
-
£68.81
Show Details
Description:
Schocken. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. First Edition, 2nd Printing. Not price-clipped ($26.00 price intact). Published by Schocken, 2003. Octavo. Black cloth over brown boards stamped in gold. Signed by author on bookplate affixed to flyleaf. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust… Read more about this item Item Price
£68.81
Wise Men and Their Tales: Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Elie Wiesel
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- October 2003
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780805241730
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Branson, Missouri, USA
- Item Price
-
£6.47
Show Details
Description:
Schocken, October 2003. Hardcover. Used - Good. Local Independent Bookstore. All Orders ship within 2 business days. No markings, highlighting, or tears to pages. Former Library book. Item Price
£6.47
Wise Men and Their Tales: Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Wiesel, Elie
- Condition
- UsedVeryGood
- ISBN
- 9780805241730
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Skokie, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
-
£3.23
Show Details
Description:
UsedVeryGood. Item Price
£3.23
Wise Men and Their Tales: Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Wiesel, Elie
- Condition
- New
- Published
- 2005-03-01
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780805211207
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
- Item Price
-
£9.71
Show Details
Description:
Schocken, 2005-03-01. Paperback. New. Item Price
£9.71
Wise Men and Their Tales: Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Elie Wiesel
- Condition
- Used: Good
- Published
- 2003-10-14
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780805241730
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, USA
- Item Price
-
£5.74
Show Details
Description:
Schocken, 2003-10-14. Hardcover. Used: Good. Item Price
£5.74
Wise Men and Their Tales: Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Wiesel, Elie
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Published
- 2005
- Binding
- Softcover
- ISBN
- 9780805211207
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Amherst, Nova Scotia, CAN
- Item Price
-
£9.71
Show Details
Description:
Schocken. Fine. 2005. Softcover. 0805211209 . Stiff unmarked book in crisp covers. ; 7.8 X 4.9 X 1.0 inches; 366 pages . Item Price
£9.71
Wise Men and Their Tales
by WIESEL, Elie
- Condition
- Used - fine
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 2003
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
New York, New York, USA
- Item Price
-
£60.71
Show Details
Description:
New York: Schocken, 2003. First. hardcover. fine/fine. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Schocken Books, (2003). First Edition. Fine.<br/> <br/> Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters. Autographed by Wiesel.<br/> <br/> Item Price
£60.71
Wise Men and Their Tales : Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Wiesel, Elie
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN
- 9780805241730
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
- Item Price
-
£7.88
Show Details
Description:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
£7.88
Wise Men and Their Tales : Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Wiesel, Elie
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN
- 9780805211207
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
- Item Price
-
£5.60
Show Details
Description:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
£5.60
Wise Men and Their Tales: Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Wiesel, Elie
- Condition
- Like New
- Published
- 2005-03-01
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780805211207
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
- Item Price
-
£11.69
Show Details
Description:
Schocken, 2005-03-01. Paperback. Like New. Item Price
£11.69
Wise Men and Their Tales: Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Wiesel, Elie
- Condition
- Used - Like New
- ISBN
- 9780805211207
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Item Price
-
£6.88
Show Details
Description:
Schocken. Used - Like New. 2005. Reprint. Paperback. Publisher's mark on text block. Otherwise, Fine. Item Price
£6.88
Wise Men and Their Tales: Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Wiesel, Elie
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 2005
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780805211207
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, USA
- Item Price
-
£5.29
Show Details
Description:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2005. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
£5.29
Wise Men and Their Tales: Portraits of Biblical, Talmudic, and Hasidic Masters
by Elie Wiesel
- Condition
- Used:Good
- Edition
- 1
- Published
- 2003-10-14
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780805241730
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
HOUSTON, Texas, USA
- Item Price
-
£21.23
Show Details
Description:
Schocken, 2003-10-14. 1. Hardcover. Used:Good. Item Price
£21.23