
Judaism
Chelsea House Publishers
4th Edition
Will be published approx. on 30. June 2009
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-1-60413-110-9 (ISBN)
Description
Judaism, Fourth Edition presents the basic beliefs of the Jewish religious heritage and highlights the different manners in which these traditions can be upheld. Both Orthodox Judaism and the religious practices and movements within Reformed Judaism, including Reform Judaism, Conservative Judaism, and Reconstructionist Judaism, are explored in this fascinating edition. The coverage includes: introduction to the modern Jewish world; early history of the Jews and Judaism, including the diaspora; the restoration to the present; the Hebrew Bible; the branches of Judaism and their basic beliefs; rites of passage; the impact of Judaism throughout history; and, Judaism facing the future.
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Series
Edition
Fourth Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Broomall
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Interest Age: From 12 to 17 years
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
full-colour photographs & illustrations, map, sidebars, fact file, bibliography, further reading & web sites, glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 186 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
575 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60413-110-9 (9781604131109)
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Persons
Martha A. Morrison earned her Ph.D. at Brandeis University. She specializes in the history and literature of the ancient Near East and has excavated in Israel. Stephen F. Brown is chairperson of the theology department at Boston College. He has edited several volumes on medieval philosophy and theology, including Philosophical Writings by William of Ockham and On Faith and Reason by St. Thomas Aquinas.