Rethinking Modern Judaism – Ritual, Commandment, Community (Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism) - Hardcover

Eisen, Arnold

 
9780226195285: Rethinking Modern Judaism – Ritual, Commandment, Community (Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism)
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ISBN 10: 0226195287 ISBN 13: 9780226195285
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 1998

Synopsis

Calling for a fundamental rethinking of modern Judaism, the author of this study focuses on the transformation of Jewish practice in response to the civil rights, economic possibilities, and social challenges which came with Emancipation. The text explores the central role of practice in Judaism, tracing five key phenomena which have crucially influenced Jewish practice over the past two centuries: politics; explanation of the commandments; nostalgia; the unending quest for authority; and appeals to the sanctity of tradition.

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About the Author

Arnold M. Eisen is professor in and chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Stanford University.

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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0226195287
ISBN 13 
9780226195285
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
339

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