Efraim Shmueli

Seven Jewish Cultures

A Reinterpretation of Jewish History and Thought

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this volume, Professor Shmueli, a distinguished Israeli scholar, has synthesized an original and profound view of Jewish history.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 509g
• ISBN-13: 9780521071772
• ISBN-10: 0521071771
• Artikelnr.: 24727200

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. A wealth of cultures
2. Scripture and interpretation in Israel's cultures
3. Song of songs - a paradigm of cultural changes
4. The commandments in Israel's cultures
5. The three-fold tension in Jewish cultures
6. Historical knowledge in the cultures of faith
7. Historical consciousness in the Emancipation culture
8. The struggle for self-affirmation
9. Conclusions and implications.