An introduction to Judaism
Beginning with the question 'who is a Jew?', this book offers a lucid account of Judaism and the Jewish people. Written for Jews and non-Jews alike, be they students, teachers, or general interested readers, the book brings out the extraordinary richness and variety of Judaism: its histori...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2000.
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| Dans: | Année: 2000 |
| Collection/Revue: | Introduction to religion
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Judaïsme
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Introduction
B Judaism |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
Print version: 9780521460736 |
| Résumé: | Beginning with the question 'who is a Jew?', this book offers a lucid account of Judaism and the Jewish people. Written for Jews and non-Jews alike, be they students, teachers, or general interested readers, the book brings out the extraordinary richness and variety of Judaism: its historical depth, and the vigour and at times amazing endurance of its traditions - in the home, in the synagogue, in its literature, in individual and community life. Nicholas de Lange explains the history and details of inherited rituals and customs; of established religion; of concepts such as Zionism, Diaspora, Messianism. Half of the world's Jews live in North America and the rest are widely scattered, and the book is sensitive to the global context of Judaism. An Introduction to Judaism contains illustrative tables and maps, a full glossary, chronology, bibliography and index. This is a stimulating and comprehensive introduction to a major world culture. |
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| Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 1139163817 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781139163811 |