02890nam 22006251 450 991046392170332120120808100655.01-4725-4871-X1-62356-197-31-4725-3888-910.5040/9781472548719(CKB)2670000000411759(EBL)1362559(SSID)ssj0000983696(PQKBManifestationID)11575012(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000983696(PQKBWorkID)11010267(PQKB)10568807(MiAaPQ)EBC1362559(Au-PeEL)EBL1362559(CaPaEBR)ebr10867395(CaONFJC)MIL615456(OCoLC)893336309(OCoLC)856934292(UtOrBLW)bpp09255484(EXLCZ)99267000000041175920140929d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrStudying Judaism the critical issues /Melanie J. WrightLondon ;New York :Continuum,2012.1 online resource (243 p.)Studying world religions seriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8264-9719-5 0-8264-9718-7 Includes bibliographical references (pages [177]-204) and index.Introduction -- What is Judaism? -- Authority -- Worship, festivals and mysticism -- Beliefs -- Gender -- Politics -- Culture -- Memory -- Jews and others -- Jewish futures."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.Studying world religions.JudaismStudy and teachingJudaismElectronic books.JudaismStudy and teaching.296.071Wright Melanie Jane1970-886458UtOrBLWUtOrBLWBOOK9910463921703321Studying Judaism2042409UNINA