The Wiley-Blackwell History of Jews and Judaism

The Wiley-Blackwell History of Jews and Judaism
ISBN-10
1118232933
ISBN-13
9781118232934
Category
Religion
Pages
712
Language
English
Published
2012-03-12
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
Alan T. Levenson

Description

In The Wiley-Blackwell History of Jews and Judaism, a teamof internationally-renowned scholars offer a comprehensive andauthoritative overview of Jewish life and culture, from thebiblical period to contemporary times. Provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the mainperiods and themes of Jewish history, from Biblical Israel, throughmedieval and early modern periods, to Judaism since the Holocaust,the Arab-Israeli conflict, and Judaism today Brings together an international team of established andemerging scholars across a range of disciplines Discusses how to present Judaism - to both non-Jews and Jews -as a religious system on its own terms and with its own uniquevocabulary Explores the latest scholarship on a range of issues, includingfolk practices, politics, economic structure, the relationship ofJudaism to Christianity, and the nature of Zionism diaspora and itsimplications for contemporary Israel Considers Jewish historiography and the lives of ordinarypeople, the achievements of Jewish women, and the sustainedinteraction of Jews within the environments they inhabited Edited by a leading scholar in Jewish studies and history

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