Judaism: A Very Short Introduction
Norman Solomon- A concise guide to all aspects of Jewish faith and practice
- Includes the history of Judaism and its development thoughout the centuries
- Explores what Judaism means around the world today
- Considers some of big issues including the Holocaust and the establishment of the State of Israel
- Part of the bseries - over six million copies sold worldwideestselling Very Short Introductions
This Very Short Introduction starts by outlining the basics of practical Judaism - its festivals, prayers, customs, and various sects - and goes on to consider how Judaism has responded to, and dealt with, a number of key issues and debates, including the impact of the Holocaust and the establishment of the State of Israel. In this new edition, Solomon considers issues of contemporary Judaism in the twenty first century.
Readership: General readers and students interested in Judaism and religion.
Author Information
Norman Solomon, Member of Wolfson College, Oxford, and the Oxford University Teaching and Research Unit in Hebrew and Jewish Studies.
Norman Solomon is now retired, but was a Fellow in Modern Jewish Thought at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, and is affiliated to the Faculty of Oriental Studies at Oxford University. He is the author of Historical Dictionary of Judaism, 2nd edition (Scarecrow Press Inc, 2006).
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Año:
2000
Editorial:
Oxford University Press
Idioma:
english
ISBN 10:
0192853902
ISBN 13:
9780192853905
Archivo:
MOBI , 984 KB
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english, 2000