Judaism : a way of being / David Hillel Gelernter.

By:

Gelernter, David Hillel

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Haven : Yale University Press, c2009.Description: xiv, 225 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 22 cmISBN:

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

Subject(s):

Judaism

DDC classification:

296 22

LOC classification:

BM562 .G45 2009

Contents:

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.

Subject: "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 humanity<U+2019>s 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.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Oriental Theological Seminary General stacks	Non-fiction	BM562. G45 2009 GEL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		13263

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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 humanity<U+2019>s 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.

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