The Classics of Judaism : A Textbook and Reader

Neusner, Jacob

ISBN 10: 0664254551 / ISBN 13: 9780664254551

Published by Westminster John Knox Press, 1995

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Classics of Judaism : A Textbook and Reader
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0664254551
• ISBN 13: 9780664254551
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

In order to understand the faith of Judaism, according to Jacob Neusner, one must look at the very foundation of that faith: the Torah. To believers, this act of studying the Torah provides a direct and immediate link to the living God and forms the very basis of a faithful Jewish life. In this book, Jacob Neusner introduces the reader to selections from all the documents of the Torah, in addition to Scripture, that define the canon of Judaism in its formative age. The Classics of Judaism is, however, more than a collection of writings. It is also a primer for learning how to approach and read any book of Judaism.

About the Author

Jacob Neusner is Distinguished Service Professor of the History and Theology of Judaism and Bard Center Fellow at the Bard College Institute of Advanced Theology in Annondale-on-Hudson, New York. He is the author of several books, including Judaism When Christianity Began, The Emergence of Judaism, and the popular textbook World Religions in America, all of which are available from WJK.