Understanding Judaism: An Introduction to the Beliefs, Practices, and Historical Development of the Jewish Faith,9780072871753

Understanding Judaism: An Introduction to the Beliefs, Practices, and Historical Development of the Jewish Faith

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780072871753
ISBN10: 007287175X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2017-01-01
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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Summary

This concise but comprehensive introduction to the Jewish faith combines a schematic and developmental view of Jewish religious culture, along with a selection of representative texts that best illustrate the full range of Jewish religious self-expression. Enhanced by numerous pedagogical aids, its descriptive and historical narrative explores the diversity of beliefs and traditions which make up the fabric of Jewish religious experience throughout the centuries.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Judaic Belief System Chapter 2: The Sabbath and the Festivals Chapter 3: The Life Cycle in Judaism Chapter 4: The History of Prayer Chapter 5: An Historical Profile of Judaism I - From Biblical Origins to the Gaonic Age Chapter 6: An Historical Profile of Judaism II - From Muhammad to Maimonides Chapter 7: An Historical Profile of Judaism III - From the Era of Mysticism to the Age of Enlightenment Chapter 8: An Historical Profile of Judaism IV - Anti-Semitism and the Shoah Chapter 9: An Historical Profile of Judaism V - Zionism and the Landscape of Contemporary Judaism

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