Studies in Contemporary Jewry: Volume Xvii: Who Owns Judaism Public - Religion and Private Faith in America and Israe

Klappentext Bringing together contributions from established scholars as well as promising younger academics! the seventeenth volume of this established series offers a broad-ranging view of why Judaism! a religion whose observance is more honored in the breach in most western Jewish communities! has garnered attention! authority! and controversy in the late twentieth century. The volume considers the ways in which theological writings! sweeping social change! individual or small-group needs! and intra-communal diversity have re-energized Judaism even amidst secular trends in America and Israel. Zusammenfassung Bringing together contributions from scholars as well as younger academics, Volume XVII of 'Studies in Contemporary Jewry' considers the ways in which theological writings, sweeping social changes, individual or small-group needs, and intra-communal diversity have re-energised Judaism even amidst secular trends in America and Israel.

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• Authors: Eli (Steven S. Wise Professor of Ame Lederhendler
• Assisted by: Eli Lederhendler (Editor), Eli (Steven S. Wise Professor of American Jewish History Lederhendler (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2002
• EAN: 9780195148022
• ISBN: 978-0-19-514802-2
• No. of pages: 314
• Series: Studies in Contemporary Jewry,; Studies in Contemporary Jewry
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous