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Judaisms

Author : Aaron J. Hahn Tapper
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520281349

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Judaisms by Aaron J. Hahn Tapper Pdf

"An introductory textbook that examines how Jews are a culture, ethnicity, nation, nationality, race, and religion. With each chapter revolving around a single theme--Narratives, Sinais, Zions, Messiahs, Laws, Mysticisms, Cultures, Movements, Genocides, Powers, Borders, and Futures--this introductory textbook interrogates readers' understanding of the Jewish community. Written for a new mode of teaching--one that recognizes the core role that identity formation plays in our lives--this book weaves together alternative, marginalized voices to illustrate how Jews have always been in the process of reshaping their customs, practices, and beliefs. Judaisms is the first book to assess and summarize Jewish history from the time of the Hebrew Bible through today using multiple perspectives"--Provided by publisher.

Judaisms and Their Messiahs at the Turn of the Christian Era

Author : Jacob Neusner,William Scott Green,Ernest S. Frerichs
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0521349400

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Judaisms and Their Messiahs at the Turn of the Christian Era by Jacob Neusner,William Scott Green,Ernest S. Frerichs Pdf

In its approach to evidence, not harmonizing but analyzing and differentiating, this book marks a revolutionary shift in the study of ancient Judaism and Christianity.

Gnosticism, Docetism, and the Judaisms of the First Century

Author : Urban C. von Wahlde
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567656599

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Gnosticism, Docetism, and the Judaisms of the First Century by Urban C. von Wahlde Pdf

In this book von Wahlde provides an exploration of three distinct cultural and religious backgrounds against which scholars have frequently proposed that the Gospel and Letters of John are to be read and understood. von Wahlde examines each of these three possibilities in turn, and shows how they may be regarded as plausible or implausible depending upon the evidence available. von Wahlde shows that there are features within the Gospel and/or Letters of John that do in fact suggest that they were influenced either by Gnosticism, Docetism or one of the variant forms of Judaism. However, in each case, while some of the evidence suggests a particular background, von Wahlde shows that it is equally evident that not all of the evidence can be seen to suggest the same background. Through an examination of the origins and purpose of the gospel, and drawing on the conclusions of his well-regarded commentary on the Johannine literature, von Wahlde presents a new way of understanding the Gospel in its wider contexts.

Comparative Perspectives on Judaisms and Jewish Identities

Author : Stephen Sharot
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Antinomianism
ISBN : 0814334016

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Comparative Perspectives on Judaisms and Jewish Identities by Stephen Sharot Pdf

Provides sociological analyses of religious developments and identities in both historical and contemporary Jewish communities.

Rabbinic Judaism's Generative Logic, Volume Two

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Global Academic Publishing
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1586841823

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Rabbinic Judaism's Generative Logic, Volume Two by Jacob Neusner Pdf

Second volume documenting Rabbinic Judaism in its formative age.

The Review of Rabbinic Judaism

Author : Alan Avery-Peck
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004144842

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The Review of Rabbinic Judaism by Alan Avery-Peck Pdf

The "Review of Rabbinic Judaism," the first and only annual to focus upon Rabbinic Judaism in particular, will publish principal articles, essays on method and criticism, systematic debates ("Auseindersetzungen"), occasional notes, long book reviews, reviews of issues of scholarly journals, assessments of textbooks and instructional materials, and other media of academic discourse, scholarly and educational alike. The "Review" fills the gap in the study of Judaism, which is left by the prevailing division of Rabbinic Judaism among the standard historical periods (ancient, medieval, modern) that in fact do not apply; and by the common treatment of the Judaism in bits and pieces (philosophy, mysticism, law homiletics, institutional history, for example). No annual in "Jewish studies" focuses upon the study of religion, let alone upon the single most important Judaism of all time.

Anti-Judaism

Author : David Nirenberg
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781781852965

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Anti-Judaism by David Nirenberg Pdf

A magisterial history, ranging from antiquity to the present, that reveals anti-Judaism to be a mode of thought deeply embedded in the Western tradition. There is a widespread tendency to regard anti-Judaism – whether expressed in a casual remark or implemented through pogrom or extermination campaign – as somehow exceptional: an unfortunate indicator of personal prejudice or the shocking outcome of an extremist ideology married to power. But, as David Nirenberg argues in this ground-breaking study, to confine anit-Judaism to the margins of our culture is to be dangerously complacent. Anti-Judaism is not an irrational closet in the vast edifice of Western thought, but rather one of the basic tools with which that edifice was constructed.

Creating Judaism

Author : Michael L. Satlow
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780231134880

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Creating Judaism by Michael L. Satlow Pdf

How can we define "Judaism," and what are the common threads uniting ancient rabbis, Maimonides, the authors of the Zohar, and modern secular Jews in Israel? Michael L. Satlow offers a fresh perspective on Judaism that recognizes both its similarities and its immense diversity. Presenting snapshots of Judaism from around the globe and throughout history, Satlow explores the links between vastly different communities and their Jewish traditions. He studies the geonim, rabbinical scholars who lived in Iraq from the ninth to twelfth centuries; the intellectual flourishing of Jews in medieval Spain; how the Hasidim of nineteenth-century Eastern Europe confronted modernity; and the post-World War II development of distinct American and Israeli Jewish identities. Satlow pays close attention to how communities define themselves, their relationship to biblical and rabbinic texts, and their ritual practices. His fascinating portraits reveal the amazingly creative ways Jews have adapted over time to social and political challenges and continue to remain a "Jewish family."

The Blackwell Companion to Judaism

Author : Jacob Neusner,Alan Avery-Peck
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780470758007

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The Blackwell Companion to Judaism by Jacob Neusner,Alan Avery-Peck Pdf

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 in the New Testament

Author : Bruce Chilton,Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006-04-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134814978

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Judaism in the New Testament by Bruce Chilton,Jacob Neusner Pdf

Judaism in the New Testament explains how the writings of the early church emerged from communities which defined themselves in Judaic terms even as they professed faith in Christ. These two extremely distinguished scholars introduce readers to the plurality of Judaisms of the period. They show, by examining a variety of texts, how the major figures of the New Testament reflect distinctly Judaic practices and beliefs. This important study shows how the early movement centred on Jesus is best seen as `Christian Judaism'. Only with the Epistle to the Hebrews did the profile of a new and distinct Christian religion emerge.

On the Origins of Judaism

Author : Philip R. Davies
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134945092

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On the Origins of Judaism by Philip R. Davies Pdf

On the Origins of Judaism examines the formation of one of the oldest monotheistic religions. The book covers a diverse range of themes: the identity of those who produced and canonized the Hebrew Bible and subsequently shaped its interpretation; the significance and impact of Second Isaiah and the books of Ezra and Nehemiah; the roots of Jewish apocalyptic literature, and the possible origins of the Exodus story; the ethical systems of the Hebrew Bible and the Athenian tragedians; and the place of food and drink in the Qumran community. On the Origins of Judaism is the most comprehensive exploration of the roots of the Jewish faith and will be invaluable to students and scholars of biblical and religious studies.

World Religions in America

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 066422475X

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World Religions in America by Jacob Neusner Pdf

In this the third edition of Jacob Neusner's basic, accessible, and proven guide to the world's religions as they are practiced in America, new chapters explore the Church of Scientology, Nature Religions, and the Baha'i faith. In addition, the chapter on Islam in America has been expanded. Each chapter includes study questions, essay topics, and suggestions for further reading.

Judaism's Great Debates

Author : Barry L. Schwartz
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780827609327

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Judaism's Great Debates by Barry L. Schwartz Pdf

Thanks to these generous donors for making the publication of this book possible: David Lerman and Shelley Wallock; D. Walter Cohen, Wendy and Leonard Cooper; Rabbi Howard Gorin; Gittel and Alan Hilibrand; Marjorie and Jeffrey Major; Jeanette Lerman Neubauer and Joe Neubauer; Gayle and David Smith; and Harriet and Donald Young. Ever since Abraham’s famous argument with God, Judaism has been full of debate. Moses and Korah, David and Nathan, Hillel and Shammai, the Vilna Gaon and the Ba’al Shem Tov, Spinoza and the Amsterdam Rabbis . . . the list goes on. Jews debate justice, authority, inclusion, spirituality, resistance, evolution, Zionism, and more. No wonder that Judaism cherishes the expression machloket l’shem shamayim, “an argument for the sake of heaven.” In this concise but important survey, Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz presents the provocative and vibrant thesis that debate and disputation are not only encouraged within Judaism but reside at the very heart of Jewish history and theology. In his graceful, engaging, and creative prose, Schwartz presents an introduction to an intellectual history of Judaism through the art of argumentation. Beyond their historical importance, what makes these disputations so compelling is that nearly all of them, regardless of their epochs, are still being argued. Schwartz builds the case that the basis of Judaism is a series of unresolved rather than resolved arguments. Drawing on primary sources, and with a bit of poetic license, Schwartz reconstructs the real or imagined dialogue of ten great debates and then analyzes their significance and legacy. This parade of characters spanning three millennia of biblical, rabbinic, and modern disputation reflects the panorama of Jewish history with its monumental political, ethical, and spiritual challenges.

Judaism's Encounter with American Sports

Author : Jeffrey S. Gurock
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005-08-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0253111609

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Judaism's Encounter with American Sports by Jeffrey S. Gurock Pdf

Judaism's Encounter with American Sports examines how sports entered the lives of American Jewish men and women and how the secular values of sports threatened religious identification and observance. What do Jews do when a society -- in this case, a team -- "chooses them in," but demands commitments that clash with ancestral ties and practices? Jeffrey S. Gurock uses the experience of sports to illuminate an important mode of modern Jewish religious conflict and accommodation to America. He considers the defensive strategies American Jewish leaders have employed in response to sports' challenges to identity, such as using temple and synagogue centers, complete with gymnasiums and swimming pools, to attract the athletically inclined to Jewish life. Within the suburban frontiers of post--World War II America, sports-minded modern Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform rabbis competed against one another for the allegiances of Jewish athletes and all other Americanized Jews. In the present day, tensions among Jewish movements are still played out in the sports arena. Today, in a mostly accepting American society, it is easy for sports-minded Jews to assimilate completely, losing all regard for Jewish ties. At the same time, a very tolerant America has enabled Jews to succeed in the sports world, while keeping faith with Jewish traditions. Gurock foregrounds his engaging book against his own experiences as a basketball player, coach, and marathon runner. By using the metaphor of sports, Judaism's Encounter with American Sports underscores the basic religious dilemmas of our day.

John within Judaism

Author : Wally V. Cirafesi
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004462946

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John within Judaism by Wally V. Cirafesi Pdf

In John within Judaism Wally V. Cirafesi offers a reading of the Gospel of John as an expression of the fluid and flexible nature of Jewish ethnic identity in Greco-Roman antiquity.