Studying Judaism
Subtitle: the critical issues
By: Melanie J. Wright
Series: Studying world religions series
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780826497192; 9780826497185
Subjects: Study and teaching; Judaism
Description: "This volume in the Studying World Religions series is an essential guide to the study of Judaism. Clearly structured to cover all the major areas of study, including historical foundations, scripture, worship, society, material culture, thought and ethics, this is the ideal study aid for those approaching Judaism for the first time. Studying Judaism offers readers the chance to engage with a religious tradition as a diverse, living phenomenon. Its approach is 'critical' in two major respects: its use of the dimensional approach to the study of religions as an interpretive framework, and its focus on matters perceived as problematic by insider and/or outsider commentators, such as gender, demography, geo-politics, the 'museumization' of Jewish cultures and its impact on religion and identity. This book is the perfect companion for the fledgling student of Judaism."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-204) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: What is Judaism?; title: Authority; title: Worship, festivals and mysticism; title: Beliefs; title: Gender; title: Politics; title: Culture; title: Memory; title: Jews and others; title: Jewish futures.