Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. A Note on Sources, Usage, and Transliteration ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Sense of a Beginning 36
6. 2. Jews, Gentiles, and Other Animals 73
7. 3. Leaky Vessels 120
8. 4. Ethics and Objects 166
9. 5. The Last Laugh 213
10. Notes 243
11. Index 297
12. Acknowledgments 313