Mohlo by se vám také líbit

Více informací o knize Wiley-Blackwell History of Jews and Judaism

• Parametry knihy
• Anotace
• Oblíbené z jiného soudku

Nákupem získáte 542 bodů

Anotace knihy

In The Wiley-Blackwell History of Jews and Judaism, a team of internationally-renowned scholars offer a comprehensive and authoritative overview of Jewish life and culture, from the biblical period to contemporary times.§Provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the main periods and themes of Jewish history, from Biblical Israel, through medieval and early modern periods, to Judaism since the Holocaust, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and Judaism today§Brings together an international team of established and emerging scholars across a range of disciplines§Discusses how to present Judaism - to both non-Jews and Jews - as a religious system on its own terms and with its own unique vocabulary§Explores the latest scholarship on a range of issues, including folk practices, politics, economic structure, the relationship of Judaism to Christianity, and the nature of Zionism diaspora and its implications for contemporary Israel§Considers Jewish historiography and the lives of ordinary people, the achievements of Jewish women, and the sustained interaction of Jews within the environments they inhabited§Edited by a leading scholar in Jewish studies and historyThe Wiley-Blackwell History of Jews and Judaism presents a panoramic and comprehensive overview of the major aspects of Jewish life and culture, from the biblical period through to contemporary times.§A collection of outstanding contributions from leading experts present the latest scholarship on a range of questions relating to Jews, Jewish history, Judaism, folk practices, politics, economic structure, the relationship of Judaism to Christianity, and the manifold participation of Jews in general culture through various times and geographical locales. In addition, the book also explores Jewish historiography and the lives of ordinary people, the achievements of Jewish women, and the sustained interaction of Jews within the environments they inhabited.§In exploring the major periods and themes of Jewish history and the history of Judaism, the volume features a wide range of contemporary approaches that demonstrate the maturation of Jewish studies. Special attention is accorded to under-represented eras, including the early modern and post-1945 periods of Jewish history in all its major dimensions. More contentious scholarly issues - such as the relationship of Ancient Israel and the Hebrew Bible, or the nature of Zionism diaspora and its implications for contemporary Israel - feature multiple essays that reveal varied points of view. Lively and informative, this essential single-volume reference reflects our current state of knowledge on the evolution of Jewish life and culture, from its ancient origins to the modern age.

Parametry knihy

Zařazení knihy Knihy v angličtině Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social groups

• Plný název: Wiley-Blackwell History of Jews and Judaism
• Autor: Alan T. Levenson
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Pevná
• Počet stran: 722
• EAN: 9781405196376
• ISBN: 1405196378
• ID: 01419165
• Nakladatelství: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Hmotnost: 1242 g
• Rozměry: 255 × 180 × 38 mm
• Datum vydání: 19. April 2012

Oblíbené z jiného soudku

---

---

---