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The Golden Rule-'do to others as you would have them do to you',
'what is hateful to you to your fellow don't do', to take the two
most familiar formulations-defines a meeting place for many fields
of learning. There the study of comparative religion, philosophy
and ethics, anthropology and sociology, and the whole range of
cross-cultural studies carried on in the social sciences and the
humanities intersect. That hardly presents a surprise, since the
Golden Rule finds a place in most religions and is universally
acknowledged to form a part of the shared heritage of human wisdom.
But if it is one thing on which religions concur, that does not
mean the Golden Rule is simple or self-evident. Its ubiquity
presents us with tough questions of context and difficult problems
of content. Both the Golden Rule itself and how it attests to the
human condition demand study. Defining the rule and explaining its
universality in religion and culture require attention. The role of
the Golden Rule in various systems of thought, both religious and
philosophical, invites study. How the logic of a given system
interprets the Golden Rule demands analysis. Objective data
deriving from empirical study of nature and society deserve close
examination. Specialists in a wide range of disciplines have a
contribution to make out of their particular disciplines and areas
of expert knowledge.
While Jews in the land of Israel in ancient times shared much in
common - scripture, reverence for the Temple and its cult, some
traits as one 'Orthodox' Judaism. Diverse 'Judaisms' flourished,
each with its particular way of life, world view, and definition of
the social entity, or 'Israel'. Because there was no single,
unitary Judaism, there also was no one 'Messiah-idea' or 'Messianic
doctrine'. Various readings of the Messiah-theme reached definition
in the various, unrelated religious systems or Judaisms produced by
those Jews - hence 'Judaisms' and 'their Messiahs'. In this book,
distinguished specialists in various Judaisms of late antiquity,
including Christian scholars, take up the differing roles of the
Messiah-idea in the various traditions examined. Dealing with the
best-documented Judaic systems - the Essene community at Qumran,
Christian Judaisms represented by Mark and by Matthew, the nascent
rabbinic Judaism portrayed in the Mishnah, the Judaic system
implicit in the writings of Philo - the authors work out how a
given system treats the Messiah theme. Some systems - Philo's and
the Mishnah's - find the theme important. Others place it at the
center of their systems and treat the Messiah as the purpose and
goal of their respective Judaisms, their expectations varying from
a political-military figure to an eschatological diety. In its
approach to evidence, not harmonizing but analyzing and
differentiating, this book marks a revolutionary shift in the study
of ancient Judaism and Christianity.
While Jews in the land of Israel in ancient times shared much in
common - scripture, reverence for the Temple and its cult, some
traits as one 'Orthodox' Judaism. Diverse 'Judaisms' flourished,
each with its particular way of life, world view, and definition of
the social entity, or 'Israel'. Because there was no single,
unitary Judaism, there also was no one 'Messiah-idea' or 'Messianic
doctrine'. Various readings of the Messiah-theme reached definition
in the various, unrelated religious systems or Judaisms produced by
those Jews - hence 'Judaisms' and 'their Messiahs'. In this book,
distinguished specialists in various Judaisms of late antiquity,
including Christian scholars, take up the differing roles of the
Messiah-idea in the various traditions examined. Dealing with the
best-documented Judaic systems - the Essene community at Qumran,
Christian Judaisms represented by Mark and by Matthew, the nascent
rabbinic Judaism portrayed in the Mishnah, the Judaic system
implicit in the writings of Philo - the authors work out how a
given system treats the Messiah theme. Some systems - Philo's and
the Mishnah's - find the theme important. Others place it at the
center of their systems and treat the Messiah as the purpose and
goal of their respective Judaisms, their expectations varying from
a political-military figure to an eschatological diety. In its
approach to evidence, not harmonizing but analyzing and
differentiating, this book marks a revolutionary shift in the study
of ancient Judaism and Christianity.
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Law as Literature (Paperback)
Jacob Neusner; Edited by William Scott Green
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In this companion to the best-selling World Religions in America:
An Introduction, renowned contributors explore the importance of
religion in the lives of people, communities, and nations. Their
concern is not with particular doctrines within the various
religious traditions, but with how real people live these
traditions today and the impact this has on the larger social
order.
Brill, in collaboration with The Museum of Jewish Heritage (New
York) and Continuum (New York) proudly presents "The Encyclopaedia
of Judaism," published in Fall 1999. This carefully crafted,
three-volume work includes every topic necessary to systematically
describe the Jewish faith in all its complexity and wonder.
Comprehensive and up-to-date, it reflects the highest standards in
scholarship. "The Encyclopaedia of Judaism" is presented in an
informative, yet readable style intended for a wide-range of
reading interests. Covering a tradition of nearly four thousand
years, some of the most distinguished scholars in the field
describe the way of life, history, art, theology, philosophy, and
the practices and beliefs of the Jewish people. Written for readers
of all backgrounds "The Encyclopaedia of Judaism" is a fully
international work with more than 120 essays written by respected
scholars from many different countries and backgrounds.
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