Same God, Other god - Judaism, Hinduism, and the Problem of Idolatry (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)

Jews often consider Hinduism to be Avoda Zara, idolatry, due to its worship of images and multiple gods. Closer study of Hinduism and of recent Jewish attitudes to it suggests the problem is far more complex. In the process of considering Hinduism's status as Avoda Zara, this book revisits the fundamental definitions of Avoda Zara and asks how we use the category. By appealing to the history of Judaism's view of Christianity, author Alon Goshen-Gottstein seeks to define what Avoda Zara is and how one might recognize the same God in different religions, despite legal definitions. Through a series of leading questions, the discussion moves from a blanket view of Hinduism as idolatry to a recognition that all religions have aspects that are idolatrous and non-idolatrous. Goshen-Gottstein explains how the category of idolatry itself must be viewed with more nuance. Introducing this nuance, he asserts, leads one away from a globalized view of an entire tradition in these terms.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Interreligious Studies in Theory and Practice
Release date:	November 2015
First published:	2015
Authors:	Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	265
Edition:	1st ed. 2015
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-55820-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Comparative religion Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Interfaith relations Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Hinduism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Hinduism Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Comparative religion Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Interfaith relations
LSN:	1-137-55820-2
Barcode:	9781137558206

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