| Judaism: The Genealogy of a Modern Notion Contributor(s): Boyarin, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813571626 ISBN-13: 9780813571621 Publisher: Rutgers University Press OUR PRICE: $142.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - History - Social Science | Jewish Studies - Religion | Judaism - Theology |
| Dewey: 296.014 |
| LCCN: 2018004644 |
| Series: Key Words in Jewish Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 234 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Judaism makes the bold argument that the very concept of a religion of 'Judaism' is an invention of the Christian church. The intellectual journey of world-renowned Talmud scholar Daniel Boyarin, this book will change the study of "Judaism"--an essential key word in Jewish Studies--as we understand it today. Boyarin argues that although the world treats the word "Judaism" as appropriate for naming an alleged religion of the Jews, it is in fact a Christian theological concept only adopted by Jews with the coming of modernity and the adoption of Christian languages. |