Rethinking Modern Judaism

Ritual, Commandment, Community

by Arnold M. Eisen
language: english
Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS, August of 1998 ‧
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This text explores the central role of practice in Judaism, tracing five key phenomena which have crucially influenced Jewish practice over the past two centuries: politics; explanation of the commandments; nostalgia; the unending quest for authority; and appeals to the sanctity of tradition.

Rethinking Modern Judaism

Ritual, Commandment, Community

by Arnold M. Eisen

Property Description
ISBN: 9780226195285
Publisher: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
Release Date: August of 1998
Language: English
Dimensions: 160 x 234 x 20 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 339
Format: Book
Collection: Chicago Studies In The History Of Judaism
Categories: Books in English > Faith & Religion > Jewish Religion
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780226195285

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