Historical Dictionary of Judaism

Norman Solomon

doi:10.5771/9781442241428

Summary

This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Judaism covers the history of the Jewish religion, ranging from its biblical roots, through its formulation in the era of the Talmud, to the present day. This collection covers the development of Judaism in the medieval Christian and Islamic worlds, its varied responses to Enlightenment and modernity, the creation of new philosophies of Judaism in the wake of the Holocaust, and the establishment of the State of Israel, and contemporary issues such as feminism, secularism, and the ethics of war and medicine. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 800 cross-referenced entries on important personalities in Jewish religious history, including biblical personalities with an emphasis on how they are understood in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Judaism.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2015
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4422-4141-1
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4422-4142-8
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 600
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Editor’s Foreword No access
3. Preface No access
4. List of Tables No access
5. Reader’s Note No access
6. Maps No access
7. Chronology of the Jewish Religion No access
Introduction: A History of the Jewish Religion No access Pages 1 - 30
A No access Pages 31 - 66
B No access Pages 67 - 90
C No access Pages 91 - 118
D No access Pages 119 - 136
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I No access Pages 221 - 244
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Supplementary Tables No access Pages 487 - 494
APPENDIX A. THE MITZVOT No access Pages 495 - 512
APPENDIX B. Standard Prayer Texts No access Pages 513 - 520
Appendix C. Reform “Platforms” No access Pages 521 - 530
Appendix D. An Orthodox Convention (1898) No access Pages 531 - 532
Appendix E. Christians and Christianity No access Pages 533 - 536
Bibliography No access Pages 537 - 598
About the Author No access Pages 599 - 600