By Dan Cohn-Sherbok
Written by means of an skilled collage instructor, who's additionally a pupil and rabbi, this broad textbook provides an unrivalled advisor to the background, trust and perform of Judaism. starting with the traditional Near-Eastern heritage, it covers early Israelite historical past, the emergence of classical rabbinic literature and the increase of medieval Judaism in Islamic and Christian lands. It additionally explores the early glossy interval and the improvement of Jewry during the 19th and 20th centuries. Extracts from basic assets are used to brighten up the narrative and supply concrete examples of Jewish civilization. Judaism:
- introduces texts and commentaries, together with the Hebrew Bible, rabbinic texts, mystical literature, Jewish philosophy and Jewish theology
- provides the abilities essential to comprehend those step-by-step
- explains how one can interpret the key occasions in nearly 4,000 years of Jewish history
- supports learn with dialogue questions about the important historic and spiritual matters, contains key analyzing for every bankruptcy and an intensive bibliography
- illustrates the improvement of Judaism, its innovations and observances, with approximately 2 hundred maps and photographs.
A better half site hyperlinks every one bankruptcy to different on-line assets, and offers assistance on actions and aid for teachers.
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