Judaisms: A Twenty-First-Century Introduction to Jews and Jewish Identities - Couverture rigide

Tapper, Aaron J. Hahn

 
9780520281349: Judaisms: A Twenty-First-Century Introduction to Jews and Jewish Identities
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ISBN 10 : 0520281349 ISBN 13 : 9780520281349
Editeur : University of California Press, 2016

Synopsis

What does it mean to be a Jew in the twenty-first century? Exploring the multifaceted and intensely complicated characteristics of this age-old, ever-changing community, Judaisms examines how Jews are a culture, ethnicity, nation, nationality, race, religion, and more. With each chapter revolving around a single theme (Narratives, Sinais, Zions, Messiahs, Laws, Mysticisms, Cultures, Movements, Genocides, Powers, Borders, and Futures) this introductory textbook interrogates and broadens readers' understandings of Jewish communities. Written for a new mode of teaching--one that recognizes the core role that identity formation plays in our lives--this book weaves together alternative and marginalized voices to illustrate how Jews have always been in the process of reshaping their customs, practices, and beliefs. Judaisms is the first book to assess and summarize Jewish history from the time of the Hebrew Bible through today using multiple perspectives.

Ideal for classroom use, Judaisms
  • provides a synthetic and coherent alternative understanding of Jewish identity for students of all backgrounds;
  • focuses on both the history of and potential futures for physical and ideological survival;
  • includes an array of engaging images, many in color;
  • offers extensive online resources including notes, key terms, a timeline of major texts, and chapter-by-chapter activities for teaching.

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À propos de l?auteur

Aaron J. Hahn Tapper is the Mae and Benjamin Swig Associate Professor in Jewish Studies and the Founder and Director of the Swig Program in Jewish Studies and Social Justice at the University of San Francisco.

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Éditeur
University of California Press
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0520281349
ISBN 13 
9780520281349
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
280
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9780520281356: Judaisms: A Twenty-First-Century Introduction to Jews and Jewish Identities

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ISBN 10 :  0520281357 ISBN 13 :  9780520281356
Editeur : University of California Press, 2016
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