The Bloomsbury Companion to Jewish Studies

The Bloomsbury Companion to Jewish Studies is a comprehensive reference guide, providing an overview of Jewish Studies as it has developed as an academic sub-discipline. This volume surveys the development and current state of research in the broad field of Jewish Studies - focusing on central themes, methodologies, and varieties of source materials available. It includes 11 core essays from internationally-renowned scholars and teachers that provide an important and useful overview of Jewish history and the development of Judaism, while exploring central issues in Jewish Studies that cut across historical periods and offer important opportunities to track significant themes throughout the diversity of Jewish experiences. In addition to a bibliography to help orient students and researchers, the volume includes a series of indispensable research tools, including a chronology, maps, and a glossary of key terms and concepts. This is the essential reference guide for anyone working in or exploring the rich and dynamic field of Jewish Studies.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Dean Phillip Bell
• Con la collaborazione di: Dean Phillip Bell (Editore), Bell Dean Phillip (Editore)
• Editore: Bloomsbury Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.08.2013
• EAN: 9781441158574
• ISBN: 978-1-4411-5857-4
• Pagine: 440
• Serie: Bloomsbury Companions; Bloomsbury Companions
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Jewish Studies, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities