Historical Dictionary of Judaism

Norman Solomon (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

656 Seiten

2024 | Fourth Edition
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-8495-0 (ISBN)

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What we now call “Judaism” is the religion of the rabbis; it is rooted in scripture—the Hebrew Scriptures—but it is not to be identified with Old Testament theology. Judaism in its many manifestations has continued to evolve, rereading its ancient texts and extracting new meaning, while addressing contemporary issues such as the status of women and attitudes to sexual orientation. History, or rather our perception of it, has changed substantially. Previously unknown documents and artefacts have surfaced, while scholars have proposed far-reaching changes to the way we read and evaluate ancient texts. Nowadays, we have a more nuanced understanding of how to evaluate statements in the Talmud and other rabbinic writings, and we are better able to contextualize them not only in Greco-Roman antiquity but also in the Sasanian environment in which the Babylonian Talmud was formed.

Historical Dictionary of Judaism, Fourth Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 800 cross-referenced entries on on important personalities in Jewish religious history, including biblical personalities with an emphasis on how they are understood in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Judaism.

Norman Solomon served as rabbi to Orthodox congregations in England for 22 years, after which he engaged in interfaith relations, setting up the Centre for the Study of Judaism and Christian-Jewish Relations at Birmingham and taking part in international interfaith conferences in more than 20 countries. In 1995 he was appointed Lecturer in Modern Jewish Thought at Oxford, and though now retired remains a member of Wolfson College, Oxford and the Oxford University Teaching and Research Unit in Hebrew and Jewish Studies.

Preface

List of Tables

Reader’s Note

Maps

Chronology

Introduction

THE DICTIONARY

Supplementary Tables

Appendixes:

Appendix A: The Mitzvot

Appendix B: Standard Prayer Texts

Appendix C: Reform “Platforms”

Appendix D: An Orthodox Convention

Appendix E: Christians and Christianity

Bibliography

About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum	18.10.2024
Reihe/Serie	Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Judentum
ISBN-10	1-5381-8495-8 / 1538184958
ISBN-13	978-1-5381-8495-0 / 9781538184950
Zustand	Neuware