The Cambridge Guide to Jewish History, Religion, and Culture

Herausgeber: Baskin, Judith R.; Seeskin, Kenneth

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Cambridge Guide to Jewish History, Religion, and Culture provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the Jewish experience, from its ancient origins to its impact on contemporary popular culture. The twenty-one historical and thematic essays examine the ongoing diversity and creativity of the Jewish experience, including the lives and contributions of women.

Produktdetails

• Comprehensive Surveys of Religion
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 558
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 974g
• ISBN-13: 9780521689748
• ISBN-10: 0521689740
• Artikelnr.: 28177226

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Judith R. Baskin and Kenneth Seeskin
1. The Hebrew Bible and the early history of Israel Marc Zvi Brettler
2. The Second Temple Period Alan F. Segal
3. The rabbinic movement Hayim Lapin
4. The Jewish experience in the Muslim world Norman A. Stillman
5. Jewish life in Western Christendom Robert Chazan
6. Jews and Judaism in early modern Europe Adam Shear
7. European Jewry: 1800-1933 Marsha L. Rozenblit
8. Jews and Judaism in the United States Pamela S. Nadell
9. The Shoah and its legacies Peter Hayes
10. The founding of modern Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflict Bernard Reich
11. The centrality of Talmud Michael S. Berger
12. Judaism as a religious system Harvey E. Goldberg
13. Jewish worship and liturgy Ruth Langer
14. Jewish private life: gender, marriage, and the lives of women Judith R. Baskin
15. Jewish philosophy Kenneth Seeskin
16. Jewish mysticism Hava Tirosh-Samuelson
17. Modern Jewish thought Leora Batnitzky
18. Contemporary forms of Judaism Dana Evan Kaplan
19. Jewish popular culture Jeffrey Shandler
20. Aspects of Israeli society Judith R Baskin
21. The futures of world Jewish communities Calvin Goldscheider
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