In this Very Short Introduction Normon Soloman explores Judaism as a religion and as a way of life, including its festivals, prayers, customs, and sects. Exploring both how it has developed through the centuries and what defines it as a religion, Solomon explores the key issues and debates of contemporary Judaism in the twenty first century.
In this Very Short Introduction Normon Soloman explores Judaism as a religion and as a way of life, including its festivals, prayers, customs, and sects. Exploring both how it has developed through the centuries and what defines it as a religion, Solomon explores the key issues and debates of contemporary Judaism in the twenty first century.
Norman Solomon is now retired, but was a Fellow in Modern Jewish Thought at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, and is affiliated to the Faculty of Oriental Studies at Oxford University. He is the author of Historical Dictionary of Judaism, 2nd edition (Scarecrow Press Inc, 2006).
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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 life - prayer, meditation, Torah 6: Making a Jewish home 7: Out of the ghetto, into the whirlwind 8: Judaism Today 9: 'Eternal law', changing times Further reading Index
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 life - prayer, meditation, Torah 6: Making a Jewish home 7: Out of the ghetto, into the whirlwind 8: Judaism Today 9: 'Eternal law', changing times Further reading Index
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