Blackwell Companion to Judaism - Couverture souple

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Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1577180593 ISBN 13 : 9781577180593

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Synopsis

This Companion explores the history, doctrines, divisions, and contemporary condition of Judaism. * Surveys those issues most relevant to Judaic life today: ethics, feminism, politics, and constructive theology* Explores the definition of Judaism and its formative history* Makes sense of the diverse data of an ancient and enduring faith

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

The Blackwell Companion to Judaism is a formidable attempt, in a series of learned and elegant essays, to tackle the many questions concerning Judaism. The organization is commendably lucid. The style throughout is accessible to a wide readership, without sacrifice to standards of accuracy and analysis.
Times Literary Supplement

Where the Companion scores highly over other similar works is that the editors have been able to elicit contributions that contain the latest scholarship or position on each subject, so that the contemporaneity and the quality of each is perfectly dovetailed. This will be the benchmark by which future examples of the genre will be measured.
The Expository Times

I am excited at the prospect of the publication of this book, in that it promises to display the lifelong fruits of research and mature insights of a master scholar on Judaism.
Kenneth Hart Green, University of Toronto

"[T]he contributors place Judaism in historical context, elaborate on its principal doctrines, introduce forms of modern and contemporary Judaism, and shed light on special topics in understanding contemporary Judaism, such as ethics, women theopolitical aspects, secular forms of Jewishness, and Zionism."
Journal of Contemporary Religion

"Comparative, comprehensive and highly readable, Matthewes′ book provides an overview of religious ethics in three traditions without sacrificing the specificity of each ethical system. The author effortlessly enlightens the reader as to how Judaism, Christianity and Islam deals with highly relevant topics such as family, love, sexuality, lying, war, capital punishment and many more themes in a provocative and graceful manner."
Ebrahim Moosa, Duke University

Quatrième de couverture :

This Companion explores the history, doctrines, divisions, and contemporary condition of Judaism. It organizes and places into context the history of Judaism from ancient through modern times, identifies and expounds some of Judaism′s principal doctrines, introduces the more important forms of modern and contemporary Judaism, and takes up topics of special interest in contemporary Judaic life.

The 27 contributions to this Companion and the selections in the associated Blackwell Reader in Judaism illustrate important points, with primary sources complementing the exposition. In this way, the editors talk about Judaism and let Judaism speak for itself. All the contributors, experts in their field, address a broad audience, assuming an interest in the subject but no prior knowledge. They present introductions for any reader interested in the subject, and do not take partisan or sectarian positions.

This volume will guide those curious about the past and present of a vital religious tradition that has exercised influence far beyond its own community.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1577180593
• ISBN 13: 9781577180593
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 572