Rethinking Modern Judaism: Ritual, Commandment, Community - Couverture rigide

Eisen, Arnold M.

 
9780226195285: Rethinking Modern Judaism: Ritual, Commandment, Community
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0226195287 ISBN 13 : 9780226195285
Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 1998

Synopsis

Calling for a fundamental rethinking of modern Judaism, the author of this study focuses on the transformation of Jewish practice in response to the civil rights, economic possibilities, and social challenges which came with Emancipation. The text explores the central role of practice in Judaism, tracing five key phenomena which have crucially influenced Jewish practice over the past two centuries: politics; explanation of the commandments; nostalgia; the unending quest for authority; and appeals to the sanctity of tradition.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Arnold Eisen here calls for a fundamental rethinking of the story of modern Judaism. More than simply a study of Jewish thought on customs and rituals, Rethinking Modern Judaism explores the central role that practice plays in Judaism's encounter with modernity "Fascinating . . . an insightful entrance point to understanding the evolution of the theologies of America's largest Jewish denominations" Tikkun "I know of no other treatment of these issues that matches Eisen's talents for synthesizing a wide variety of historical, philosophical, and social scientific sources, and bringing them to bear in a balanced and open-minded way on the delicate questions of why modern Jews relate as they do to the practices of Judaism" Joseph Reimer, Boston Book Review "At once an incisive survey of modern Jewish thought and an inquiry into how Jews actually live their religious lives, Mr. Eisen's book is an invaluable addition to the study of American Judaism" Elliott Abrams, Washington Times

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Éditeur
University of Chicago Press
Date d'édition
1998
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0226195287
ISBN 13 
9780226195285
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
339
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780226195292: Rethinking Modern Judaism: Ritual, Commandment, Community

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ISBN 10 :  0226195295 ISBN 13 :  9780226195292
Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 1999
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