Abraham Geiger's liberal Judaism [[electronic resource] ] : personal meaning and religious authority / / Ken Koltun-Fromm

• Autore: Koltun-Fromm Ken
• Pubblicazione: Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (193 p.)
• Disciplina: 296.8/341092
• Soggetto topico: Reform Judaism; Authority - Religious aspects - Judaism; Meaning (Philosophy) - Religious aspects - Judaism
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-171) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction : Abraham Geiger, religious authority, and personal meaning -- Historical memory and the authority of religious Judaism -- The practice of hermeneutical authority -- The gendered politics of authority -- Rabbinic authority -- Jewish education and the authority of personal meaning -- Conclusion : the practice of authority.
• Sommario/riassunto: German rabbi, scholar, and theologian Abraham Geiger (1810--1874) is recognized as the principal leader of the Reform movement in German Judaism. In his new work, Ken Koltun-Fromm argues that for Geiger personal meaning in religion -- rather than rote ritual practice or acceptance of dogma -- was the key to religion's moral authority. In five chapters, the book explores issues central to Geiger's work that speak to contemporary Jewish practice -- historical memory, biblical interpretation, ritual and g
• Titolo autorizzato: Abraham Geiger's liberal Judaism
• ISBN: 9786612072765; 1-282-07276-5; 0-253-11185-4; 1-4337-0849-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910820682603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Jewish literature and culture.