Judaism (Opus)
Description
What is Judaism? What is the Jewish creed? Most people--even those who call themselves Jews - would be hard-pressed to answer that question. The reason, according to Nicholas de Lange, is that the very idea of religion was artifically imposed on Judaism. "The term `religion' has been foreign to Judaism until relatively recently," he writes, "when the dialogue with Christianity has compelled Jews to recognize and use it. Indeed the Hebrew language does not really have a word for religion." This fascinating book attempts to present Judaism in its own terms, in a manne...
ISBN(s)
0192892134, 9780192892133
