Judaism in North America

An Introduction
Herausgeber: Porton, Gary G.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Beginning with an overview of the history of Judaism, this book covers key topics in the study of Judaism including the major texts of Judaism, the Jewish Life Cycle, Rabbinic Literature, and the Jewish calendar. The book is illustrated with over 50 illustrations and each chapter contains suggested further reading and a glossary of key terms and concepts"--

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Produktdetails

• Bloomsbury Religion in North America
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 171mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 368g
• ISBN-13: 9781350406827
• ISBN-10: 1350406821
• Artikelnr.: 69521978

Autorenporträt

Gary G. Porton is Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Overview
Gary Porton (University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
USA) 2. How Judaism Constructs Its History
Alan Avery Peck (College of the Holy Cross
USA) 3. Major Texts of Judaism
Paul Flesher (University of Wyoming
USA) 4. The Jewish Library
Barry Scott Wimpfheimer (Northwestern University
USA) 5. The Jewish Life Cycle
Elizabeth S. Berke (Anshe Emet Synagogue
USA) 6. The Jewish Calendar
Alyssa Henning (independent scholar
USA) 7. How Americans View Jews
Ellie Ash (Boston University
USA) 8. How American Jews think About Themselves
Ellen LeVee (Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning and Leadership
USA) 9. Jewish Diversity
Lewis Gordon (University of Connecticut
USA) 10. Shifting Identities: The Rise of Jewish GenZ
William Green (University of Miami
USA) and Ronen Dar Pink (University of Miami
USA) Glossary Index