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Series Information: Routledge Who's Who
Series Information: Routledge Who's Who
This addition to the Curzon "Popular Dictionaries of Religion"
series contains around 1400 entries, describing clearly and
concisely all the key aspects of religion, culture and history in
Judaism. Entries range from "Aaron" to "Zugot" via "abolition",
"cherub", "documentary hypothesis", "euthanasia", "falashas", and
many other interesting and essential topics. This is not only a
reference tool for those who want to know more about the tradition,
but a practical guide to the current Jewish interpretation of
topics of universal interest.
Beginning with the earliest philosopher of the Middle Ages, Saadiah
ben Joseph al-Fayyumi, this work surveys the writings of such
figures as Solomon ben Joseph ibn Gabirol, Bahya ben Joseph ibn
Pakuda, Abraham ben david Halevi ibn Daud, Judah Halevi, Moses
Maimonides, Gersonides, Hasdai Crescas, Simon ben Zemah Duran,
Joseph Albo, Isaac Arama, and Isaac Abrabanel. Throughout an
attempt is made to place these thinkers in an historical context
and describe their contributions to the history of Jewish medieval
thought in simple and lucid terms. The book is directed to students
enrolled in Jewish studies courses as well as to those who seek an
awareness and appreciation of the riches of medieval Jewish
philosophical tradition.
Surveys the writings of leading Jewish thinkers, attempting to place them in an historical context and describe their contributions to the history of Jewish medieval thought in simple and lucid terms.
This concise dictionary of Judaism contains over a thousand entries
describing all the key aspects of religion, culture and history in
the Jewish faith. Entries range from Aaron to Zugot via Abolition,
Cherub, Documentary Hypothesis, Euthenasia, Falashas, and many
other interesting and essential topics. This is not only a
reference tool for those who want to know more about the tradition,
but a practical guide to the current Jewish interpretation of
topics of universal interest. Designed for the student as well as
the general reader, it deserves a place in every library and every
Jewish home.
In this clear and authoritative guide, Lavinia and Dan Cohn-Sherbok
concisely examine the Jewish faith and its practices and explore
what it really means to be a Jew today. From the nature of God to
the divisions within Judaism and from worship to everyday customs,
this introduction covers all the topics essential to an informed
understanding of this highly influential 3000-year-old faith and
its enduring traditions.
This reader includes extracts from a wide variety of sources, from
the Pentateuch and the Talmud of ancient history, through to modern
Jewish documents. Among the areas covered by this wide array of
literature are the exile of the Jews, Rabbinic Judaism, philosophy,
mysticism, Anti-Semitism and Zionism, the Holocaust and its
aftermath, and the challenges facing today's Jewish community.
This book covers all the elements of Jewish history, from the times
of the Ancient Middle East, Mesopotamia and Babylon, to the Jewish
diaspora today. It opens with a consideration of the background to
the Jewish faith, and its emergence from the Ancient Middle East.
It then considers the Pentateuch, its origins, status, and the
various different sources. The book then moves on to the themes of
conquest and exile, through the Northern Kingdom, the Babylonian
conquest and the Maccabean Revolt. Chapter 5 considers Rabbinic
Judaism and the Academy at Javneb, while Chapter 6 examines the
dispersion of Jews, in the Roman Empire, under early Islamic rule,
and in Christian Europe. Chapter 7 studies the Jewish philosophical
tradition, while Chapter 8 outlines the origins of Jewish
mysticism, including information on the Kabbalah and the Zohar.
Chapter 9 is a study of Jewry in Eastern Europe, while Chapter 10
addresses progressive Judaism and the Reform Movement. Chapters 11
and 12 deal with Anti-Semitism, Zionism and the Holocaust; the book
closes with a consideration of the challenges facing the Jewish
community today, including coverage of the state of Israel and the
role of feminism.
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