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The Encyclopaedia Britannica
Author | : Hugh Chisholm |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 1016 |
Release | : 1911 |
Genre | : Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
ISBN | : UOM:39015015204509 |
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Judaism Defined
Author | : Benjamin Edidin Scolnic |
Publsiher | : University Press of America |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2010-04-12 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780761851189 |
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This book explores the story of Mattathias in 1Maccabees and asserts that Mattathias defined Judaism and Jewishness for his time. Mattathias's actions of zealous violence, as controversial as they were viewed to be in both his day and today, were primarily for the preservation of his religion and people.
Judaism Defined
Author | : Benjamin Edidin Scolnic |
Publsiher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : 9780761851172 |
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Scholars have questioned every aspect of the story of Mattathias in 1 Maccabees; the revisionist narrative turns Mattathias and his Maccabees from the heroes of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and idealistic fighters for religious freedom, into merely ambitious men who ruthlessly strove for power and usurped the high priesthood of Judaea. Dr. Benjamin Edidin Scolnic takes a fresh, unbiased approach to every element of the story: the incident at Mode n, Mattathias's priestly credentials and their implications for his beliefs, the meaning of personal ambition and the greater ambition to create the Jewish kingdom promised by the sacred biblical texts, the meaning of circumcision in his time, and the decision to fight on the Sabbath. Mattathias's actions of zealous violence, as controversial as they were in both his day and as they often are seen today, were primarily for the preservation of his religion and people. Dr. Scolnic asserts that it was Mattathias who defined Judaism and Jewishness for his time.
An Introduction to Judaism
Author | : Jacob Neusner |
Publsiher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | : 500 |
Release | : 1991-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0664253482 |
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An ancient religion practiced through most of recorded history and having profound influence on both Christianity and Islam, Judaism is also a modern religion that still transforms the lives of many people. Neusner surveys how Judaism took shape as people responded to political and religious crises and describes how Judaism is practiced in American today.
How Judaism Became a Religion
Author | : Leora Batnitzky |
Publsiher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2013-08-25 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780691160139 |
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Is Judaism a religion, a culture, a nationality - or a mixture of all of these? This title tells the story of how Judaism came to be defined as a religion in the modern period - and why Jewish thinkers have fought as well as championed this idea.
Defining Judaism
Author | : Aaron W. Hughes |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1845536096 |
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Defining Judaism illustrates the range of theoretical and practical issues involved in defining Judaism for the purposes of comparative and historical studies. The book is divided into three overlapping sections that all deal, in various ways, with the configuration of Judaism and how this configuration relates to other historical and/or disciplinary contexts. Texts range from historical attempts to define individual Jews to imagining Judaism as a religion like other religions to modern and post-modern attempts to decenter these earlier definitions. The texts anthologized here are put into context by a comprehensive general introduction. Although all of the texts collected here are interested in defining Judaism, the theories underpinning their definitions are relevant to anyone interested in the academic study of religion.
The Blackwell Companion to Judaism
Author | : Jacob Neusner,Alan Avery-Peck |
Publsiher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 578 |
Release | : 2008-04-15 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780470758007 |
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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
Judaism The Basics
Author | : Jacob Neusner |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2006-11-22 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781134144105 |
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The oldest of the world’s major faiths, Judaism as practiced today represents a tradition that goes back nearly 6,000 years. Accessible and wide-ranging, Judaism: The Basics is a must-have resource covering the stories, beliefs and expressions of that tradition. Key topics covered include: the Torah Israel – the state and its people Passover Reform Judaism, Orthodox Judaism and Zionism the impact of the Holocaust. With a glossary of terms and extensive suggestions for further reading, Judaism: The Basics is an essential guide through the rich intricacies of the Jewish faith and people.