JEWISH THOUGHT

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 177 pages
• Published by: Routledge
• Edition: 1st Edition August 8, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 041537426X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0415374262
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Weighs: 6.4 ounces

Product Review


Presents a fascinating overview of Jewish thought and sensibility For a late modern audience whose affirmations and doubts are often both equally suspended and situated in such a way as to ironically play off each other, this book serves as a superb introduction to Judaism. - Aryeh Botwinick, Temple University, USA

Product Description
This is a fresh and contemporary introduction to the Jewish faith, its philosophies and worldviews. Written by a leading figure in the field, it explores debates which have preoccupied Jewish thinkers over the centuries and looks at their continuing influence in contemporary Judaism.

Jewish Thought surveys the central controversies in Judaism, including the protracted arguments within the religion itself. Topics range from the relations between Judaism and other religions, such as Islam and Christianity, to contemporary issues such as sex and gender and modernity. Central themes such as authority and obedience, the relations between Jewish and Greek thought, and the position and status of the State of Israel are also considered. The debates are further illuminated by reference to the Bible, as a profoundly realistic text in describing the long interaction between the Jews, their ancestors and God, as well as discussions about major thinkers, and passages from the ancient texts: the Mishnah, Talmud and Midrash.