Judaism : a way of being /

Gelernter, David Hillel.

Judaism : a way of being / David Hillel Gelernter. - New Haven : Yale University Press, c2009. - xiv, 225 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Picturing Judaism -- Separation -- Veil -- Perfect asymmetry -- Inward pilgrimage -- David's dance -- Why believe in God? -- What makes Judaism the most important intellectual development in Western history? -- Jewish and Christian ethics.

"Written for observant and non-observant Jews and anyone interested in religion, this remarkable book by the distinguished scholar David Gelernter seeks to answer the deceptively simple question: What is Judaism really about? Gelernter views Judaism as one of humanitys most profound and sublimely beautiful achievements. But because Judaism is a way of life rather than a formal system of thought, it has been difficult for anyone but a practicing Jew to understand its unique intellectual and spiritual structure." -- from publisher's website.

9780300151923 (hardcover : alk. paper) : $26.00 0300151926 (hardcover : alk. paper) : $26.00

2009020159

GBA999119 bnb

015390894 Uk


Judaism.

BM562 / .G45 2009

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