| WorldPerfect: The Jewish Impact on Civilization Contributor(s): Spiro, Ken (Author) |
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ISBN: 0757300561 ISBN-13: 9780757300561 Publisher: Health Communications OUR PRICE: $16.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2002 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Jewish - General - History | Civilization - Religion | Judaism - History |
| Dewey: 909.049 |
| LCCN: 2002070810 |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 6" W x 9.12" (1.25 lbs) 356 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
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| Publisher Description: In pursuit of an answer to the question of what would constitute a perfect world, author Ken Spiro questioned more than 1,500 people of various backgrounds and religions. His findings revealed six core elements: Respect for human life; peace and harmony; justice and equality; education; family; and social responsibility. He then set off on a journey to find out why these were such common goals across cultural, economic, social and racial lines, and in the process, traced the history of the development of world religions, values and ethics. As a rabbi, he paid particular attention to how Judaism impacted, and was influenced by, the course of these developments. The result is a highly readable and well-documented book about the origins of values and virtues in Western civilization as influenced by the Greeks, Romans, Christians, Muslims and, most significantly, the Jews. |
Contributor Bio(s): Spiro, Ken: - Ken Spiro is a rabbi and dynamic lecturer. He holds a Master of Arts degree in history and a bachelor of arts degree in Russian language and literature. He developed the acclaimed seminar "WorldPerfect: The Jewish Impact on Civilization," which brings Jewish history alive for thousands of people each year. |