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Judaism in North America

An Introduction

Gary G. Porton (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover
200 Seiten
2024
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-40682-7 (ISBN)
CHF 36,90 inkl. MwSt
Beginning with an overview of Judaism in North America, this book presents a survey of the tradition, provides historical context, and addresses key contemporary issues. It covers the essential topics in the study of Judaism in North America including the major texts of Judaism, the Jewish life cycle, rabbinic literature, and the Jewish calendar.

Key topics include Jewish identity and diversity, how Americans perceive Jews, and the rise of the Jewish GenZ. With over 50 illustrations throughout, each chapter contains suggested further reading and a glossary of key terms and concepts.

The chapters in this book were first published in the digital collection Bloomsbury Religion in North America. Covering North America’s diverse religious traditions, this digital collection provides reliable and peer-reviewed articles and ebooks for students and instructors. Learn more and get access for your library at www.theologyandreligiononline.com/bloomsbury-religion-in-north-america

Gary G. Porton is Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA.

1. Overview, Gary Porton (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA)
2. How Judaism Constructs Its History, Alan Avery Peck (College of the Holy Cross, USA)
3. Major Texts of Judaism,Paul Flesher (University of Wyoming, USA)
4. The Jewish Library, Barry Scott Wimpfheimer (Northwestern University, USA)
5. The Jewish Life Cycle, Elizabeth S. Berke (Anshe Emet Synagogue, USA)
6. The Jewish Calendar, Alyssa Henning (independent scholar, USA)
7. How Americans View Jews, Ellie Ash (Boston University, USA)
8. How American Jews think About Themselves, Ellen LeVee (Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning and Leadership, USA)
9. Jewish Diversity, Lewis Gordon (University of Connecticut, USA)
10. Shifting Identities: The Rise of Jewish GenZ, William Green (University of Miami, USA) and Ronen Dar Pink (University of Miami, USA)
Glossary
Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Bloomsbury Religion in North America
Zusatzinfo 56 bw illus
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 169 x 244 mm
Themenwelt Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Judentum
ISBN-10 1-350-40682-1 / 1350406821
ISBN-13 978-1-350-40682-7 / 9781350406827
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