How have modern Jews appropriated traditional aspects of their
culture and religion to sustain them in the modern world?
Twenty-one distinguished scholars address this question by drawing
on a range of disciplines: social and cultural history,
ethnography, folklore, sociology, educational theory, and
rabbinics. They examine Jewish communities from Russia to North
Africa, from Israel to the United States. Among the subjects they
explore are Jewish art, holiday practices, feminist ceremonies,
adult education, and religious movements in Israel.
"The Uses of Tradition" demonstrates the persistence of
tradition and the limits to continuity. It asks: How extensively
can tradition be reinterpreted before it is subverted? At what
point is creative reinvention an act of betrayal? How effectively
can selective borrowing from tradition sustain a religious
community?
General
| Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Jewish Theological Seminary of America S. |
| Release date: |
1992 |
| First published: |
February 1999 |
| Editors: |
Jack Wertheimer
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
532 |
| Edition: |
New Ed |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-93158-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Ethnic studies >
Jewish studies
|
| LSN: |
0-674-93158-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780674931589 |
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