People of the book canon meaning and authority moshe halbertal add to cart product details paperback 3750 o gbp3095 o eur3400 isbn 9780674661127 publication date 11 20 1997 short 208 pages 6 x 9 inches world related subjects religion judaism general about this book about the authors reviews table of contents while scripture is at the center of many religions . People of the book canon meaning and authority moshe halbertal while scripture is at the center of many religions among them islam and christianity this book inquires into the function development and implications of the centrality of text upon the jewish community and by extension on the larger question of canonization and the text centered community. He is the author of the books idolatry co authored with avishai margalit and people of the book canon meaning and authority both published by harvard university press he has also authored two books interpretative revolutions in the making and between torah and wisdom r menachem ha meiri and the maimonidean halakhists in provence both published in hebrew by magnes press his last . People of the book book read 2 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers while scripture is at the center of many religions among them is