The peace and violence of Judaism
Subtitle: from the Bible to modern Zionism
By: Robert Eisen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 265
ISBN-13: 9780199751471
Subjects: Rabbinical literature; Judaism; Criticism, interpretation; Peace; Jewish philosophy; History and criticism; Zionism; Bible; Violence; Cabala; Medieval Philosophy
Description: Robert Eisen provides the first comprehensive analysis of Jewish views on peace and violence, demonstrating that Judaism has exhibited ambiguity on this theme throughout its history, and exploring why that ambiguity exists. This study will be of interest not only to students of Judaism but to students of all religious traditions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The Bible; title: Rabbinic Judaism; title: Medieval Jewish philosophy; title: Kabbalah; title: Modern Zionism; title: Conclusions.