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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
Norman Solomon |
| ISBN: | 0192853902 9780192853905 |
| OCLC Number: | 42876030 |
| Notes: | Originally published: 1996. |
| Description: | 160 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. |
| Contents: | INTRODUCTION; 1. WHO ARE THE JEWS? 2. HOW DID JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY SPLIT UP? 3. HOW DID JUDAISM DEVELOP? 4. THE CALENDAR AND FESTIVALS; 5. THE SPIRITUAL LIFEDSPRAYER, MEDITATION, TORAH; 6. MAKING A JEWISH HOME; 7. OUT OF THE GHETTO, INTO THE WHIRLWIND; 8. TWENTIETH-CENTURY JUDAISM; 9. 'ETERNAL LAW', CHANGING TIMES; APPENDIX A: THE THIRTEEN PRINCIPLES OF FAITH, AS FORMULATED BY MAIMONIDES; APPENDIX B: THE 'PHILADELPHIA PLATFORM' OF REFORM JUDAISM; SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING; INDEX |
| Series Title: | Very short introductions. |
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<br>"[Solomon] manages to cover a remarkable range of material regarding the nature of the Jews as a historical group, the history of Judaism's religious tradition, the origins of Christianity, and aspects of historical and contemporary piety and practice."--Religious Studies Review<p><br>"An excellent brief introduction; contains all your students need to know at the basic level."--I.A. Van Liere, College of Charleston<p><br>"Compact and detailed, this is a well-balanced presentation of the biblical foundations, historical development, and contemporary shape of the Jewish tradition. Ideal for those coming to Judaism for the first time."--Ralph Keen, University of Iowa<p><br> Read more...
