Three Questions of Formative Judaism: History, Literature, and Religion - Couverture souple

Neusner, Jacob

 
9780391041776: Three Questions of Formative Judaism: History, Literature, and Religion

Synopsis

The academic study of Judaism requires a systematic inquiry into the history, literature, and religion--and eventually the theology--as revealed in the historical documents themselves. Under this premise, Three Questions of Formative Judaism encounters the canonical writings of Judaism in the context of their creation at a certain time and place. How something is said thus becomes as important as what is said. Bringing nearly fifty years of research to bear on these fundamental questions, Jacob Neusner challenges his readers to face the difficult, often unasked or neglected questions about the nature, background, and purposes of Rabbinic Judaism and rewards them with an enriched understanding and a stronger foundation for tackling the even more elusive questions concerning the theology of formative Judaism.

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À propos de l?auteur

Jacob Neusner is Research Professor of Religion and Theology and Senior Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard College.

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9780391041387: Three Questions of Formative Judaism: History, Literature, and Religion

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ISBN 10 :  039104138X ISBN 13 :  9780391041387
Editeur : Brill, 2002
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