{"product_id":"the-blackwell-companion-to-judaism-isbn-9781577180593","title":"The Blackwell Companion to Judaism","description":"This \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e explores the history, doctrines, divisions, and contemporary condition of Judaism.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSurveys those issues most relevant to Judaic life today: ethics, feminism, politics, and constructive theology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the definition of Judaism and its formative history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMakes sense of the diverse data of an ancient and enduring faith\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The History of Judaism 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Defining Judaism 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJacob Neusner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Religious World of Ancient Israel to 586 BCE 20\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarvin A. Sweeney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Judaism and the Hebrew Scriptures 37\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhilip R. Davies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Second Temple Judaism 58\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrederick J. Murphy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Formation of Rabbinic Judaism, 70-640 C.E 78\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuenter Stemberger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Canon of Rabbinic Judaism 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJacob Neusner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Judaism and Christianity in the Formative Age 112\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBruce D. Chilton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Judaism in the Muslim world 131\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSara Reguer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Judaism in Christendom 142\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid R. Carr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Philosophy in Judaism: Two Stances 162\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel Breslauer  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Jewish Piety 181\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTzvee Zahavy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Principal Doctrines of Judaism 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. The Doctrine of Torah 193\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJacob Neusner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. The Doctrine of God 212\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlan J. Avery-Peck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. The Doctrine of Israel 230\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJacob Neusner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. The Doctrine of the Messiah 247\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWilliam Scott Green and Jed Silverstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. The Doctrine of Hebrew Language Usage 268\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Aaron\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Modern and Contemporary Judaisms 289\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Reform Judaism 291\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDana Evan Kaplan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Orthodox Judaism 311\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBenjamin Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Conservative Judaism: The Struggle Between Ideology and Popularity 334\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel Gordis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. New Age Judaism 354\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeffrey K. Salkin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Special Topics in Understanding Judaism 371\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Ethics of Judaism 373\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElliot N. Dorff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Women in Contemporary Judaism 393\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJudith R. Baskin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Judaism as a Theopolitical Phenomenon 415\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel J. Elazar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Contemporary Jewish Theology 441\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNeil Gillman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Secular Forms of Jewishness 464\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul Mendes-Flohr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Judaism and Zionism 477\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eYosef Gorney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. The \"Return\" to Traditional Judaism at the End of the Twentieth Century: Cross Cultural Comparisons 495\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eM. Herbert Danzger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations 512\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 515\u003c\/p\u003e  ‘\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Judaism\u003c\/i\u003e is a formidable attempt, in a series of learned and elegant essays, to tackle the many questions concerning Judaism. The organization is commendably lucid. The style throughout is accessible to a wide readership, without sacrifice to standards of accuracy and analysis.’\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e‘Where the \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e scores highly over other similar works is that the editors have been able to elicit contributions that contain the latest scholarship or position on each subject, so that the contemporaneity and the quality of each is perfectly dovetailed. This will be the benchmark by which future examples of the genre will be measured.’\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eThe Expository Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘I am excited at the prospect of the publication of this book, in that it promises to display the lifelong fruits of research and mature insights of a master scholar on Judaism.’\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eKenneth Hart Green, University of Toronto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"[T]he contributors place Judaism in historical context, elaborate on its principal doctrines, introduce forms of modern and contemporary Judaism, and shed light on special topics in understanding contemporary Judaism, such as ethics, women theopolitical aspects, secular forms of Jewishness, and Zionism.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eJournal of Contemporary Religion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Comparative, comprehensive and highly readable, Matthewes' book provides an overview of religious ethics in three traditions without sacrificing the specificity of each ethical system. The author effortlessly enlightens the reader as to how Judaism, Christianity and Islam deals with highly relevant topics such as family, love, sexuality, lying, war, capital punishment and many more themes in a provocative and graceful manner.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eEbrahim Moosa, Duke University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJacob Neusner\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Research Professor of Religious Studies at the University of South Florida and Professor of Religion at Bard College. He has seven honorary degrees, fourteen academic medals and has published more than 800 books. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan J. Avery-Peck\u003c\/b\u003e is Kraft-Hiatt Professor in Judaic Studies at The College of the Holy Cross. His has published widely and is editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eThe Annual of Rabbinic Judaism: Ancient, Medieval and Modern\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  This \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e explores the history, doctrines, divisions, and contemporary condition of Judaism. It organizes and places into context the history of Judaism from ancient through modern times, identifies and expounds some of Judaism's principal doctrines, introduces the more important forms of modern and contemporary Judaism, and takes up topics of special interest in contemporary Judaic life. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 27 contributions to this \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e and the selections in the associated \u003ci\u003eBlackwell Reader in Judaism\u003c\/i\u003e illustrate important points, with primary sources complementing the exposition. In this way, the editors talk about Judaism and let Judaism speak for itself. All the contributors, experts in their field, address a broad audience, assuming an interest in the subject but no prior knowledge. They present introductions for any reader interested in the subject, and do not take partisan or sectarian positions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume will guide those curious about the past and present of a vital religious tradition that has exercised influence far beyond its own community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990169731301,"sku":"NP9781577180593","price":70.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781577180593.jpg?v=1761786770","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-blackwell-companion-to-judaism-isbn-9781577180593","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}