The story of Judaism is a story of paradox. It is the story of how a small cluster of desert tribes gave birth to a monotheistic doctrine that profoundly shaped the history of human civilization. It is the story of how that initially obscure desert doctrine came to be codified into the Hebrew Bible, one of the world's greatest works of literature. It is the story of how a small minority came to be viewed by the majority as disproportionately powerful and, following pogrom and Holocaust, were driven to the edge of extinction ...
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The story of Judaism is a story of paradox. It is the story of how a small cluster of desert tribes gave birth to a monotheistic doctrine that profoundly shaped the history of human civilization. It is the story of how that initially obscure desert doctrine came to be codified into the Hebrew Bible, one of the world's greatest works of literature. It is the story of how a small minority came to be viewed by the majority as disproportionately powerful and, following pogrom and Holocaust, were driven to the edge of extinction. And it is the story of how a displaced people, globally dispersed throughout other nations for two-and-a-half millennia, came to forge a modern, secular Israeli state which many Jews believe to have been granted an explicitly divine mandate. Oliver Leaman carefully and creatively explores the nature of these apparent contradictions. He discusses the origins of the Jewish Bible; recounts the history of the Jewish people from the era of Patriarchs and Prophets through the Middle Ages up to the contemporary era; outlines the Jewish liturgical calendar and its major rites and modes of worship; and, considers the great variety of Jewish literatures (including modern post-Holocaust writers like Primo Levi and Elie Wiesel), art, food and culture. Further chapters examine such topics as mysticism and kabbalah; modern Hebrew; interfaith relations; and, the highly contested question, 'Who is a Jew?'
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Very Good. Cover has light scratches and marks. Some outer edges have minor scuffs. Book content is in like new condition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 272 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Maps, Figures. I.B.Tauris Introductions to Religion.
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Very Good. Unused, some outer edges have minor scuffs, cover has light scratches, book content is in like new condition. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 272 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Maps, Figures. I.B.Tauris Introductions to Religion.
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Very Good Condition. Light shelf and corner wear, some marking and or highlites, binding is very good. Looks very nice. 254 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; ISBN: 1848853955. ISBN/EAN: 9781848853959. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561057200.
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Very Good Condition. Light shelf and corner wear, text appears clean, binding is very good. Looks very nice. 254 pages. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 4. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; ISBN: 1848853955. ISBN/EAN: 9781848853959. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561057199.
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New. Light shelf wear from storage, inside, text appears new, looks great, binding is very good. Very nice. 254 pages. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; ISBN: 1848853955. ISBN/EAN: 9781848853959. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561057201.
