Recovering Judaism: The Universal Dimension of Jewish Religion - Couverture souple

Neusner, Jacob

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0800632680 ISBN 13 : 9780800632687

Editeur : Augsburg Fortress, 2000

Synopsis

The renewed perception of Judaism's influenceJudaism today is too often thought to represent a religious backwater, a highly particularistic, religion with its own esoteric tales and traditions, practices and norms. First Christians, then Jews themselves, have succumbed to this characterization, resulting in dismissal of Judaism's universal religious significance. Bereft of its religious import, Judaism is increasingly thought merely an ethnic designationand a quickly dissipating one at that. Neusner pleas for vindication of "the universal character and appeal of Judaic monotheism in the mainstream of humanity." Of the three great monotheistic religions, only Judaism has survived without political power, military might, or great numbers of adherents and has done so because its method and message aim to persuade the world of God's dominion and the marks of God's rule.

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À propos de l'auteur

Jacob Neusner is Distinguished Service Professor of the History and Theology of Judaism at Bard College and the author of numerous books on Judaism.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Augsburg Fortress
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0800632680
• ISBN 13: 9780800632687
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 216
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