What Do Jews Believe

Informationen zum Autor Edward Kessler co-founded the Centre for the Study of Jewish-Christian Relations and writes widely on Judaism and Jewish-Christian relations. Among his many publications is the acclaimed Bound by the Bible: Jews, Christians and the Sacrifice of Isaac. Klappentext Judaism is not simply a series of beliefs. It is a practice and a way of life. WHAT DO JEWS BELIEVE? explores the variety of ways Jews live their lives: religious and secular, Ashkenazi and Sephardi, Jews in Israel and Jews who live in the Diaspora. It asks what Judaism means and what it means to be a Jew. It also asks how and why such a small number of people, totalling no more than twenty million worldwide, have played such a significant role in our planet's history. Zusammenfassung Part of the 'What Do We Believe?' series! this title explores the variety of ways Jews live their lives. It also explains what Judaism means! what it means to be a Jew and how and why such a small number of people have played such a significant role in our history.

Product details

• Authors: Edward Kessler
• Publisher: Granta Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.07.2006
• EAN: 9781862078628
• ISBN: 978-1-86207-862-8
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 8 mm
• Series: What Do We Believe
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works