| Double Takes: Thinking and Rethinking Issues of Modern Judaism in Ancient Contexts Contributor(s): Garber, Zev (Author), Zuckerman, Bruce (Author) |
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ISBN: 076182894X ISBN-13: 9780761828945 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $72.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2004 Annotation: This book comprises a series of ten essays written by the authors both individually and collaboratively. While the subjects of these essays are wide ranging, they share a common recognition that issues at the forefront of contemporary Jewish thought must be measured against the background of ancient traditions that revisit rabbinic and biblical times and beyond. The intent of these essays is to illustrate how shadows of longstanding traditions continue to shade current perceptions. The book appears in the Studies in the Shoah series as volume 26. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | History - Religion | Judaism - History |
| Dewey: 296 |
| LCCN: 2004104735 |
| Series: Studies in the Shoah |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.44" W x 8.42" (0.71 lbs) 238 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book comprises a series of ten essays written by the authors both individually and collaboratively. While the subjects of these essays are wide ranging, they share a common recognition that issues at the forefront of contemporary Jewish thought must be measured against the background of ancient traditions, which revisit rabbinic and biblical times and beyond. The intent of these essays is to illustrate how shadows of longstanding traditions continue to shade current perceptions. Double Takes challenges the reader's assumptions about modern Jewish thought by demonstrating how the past can be an unpredictable lens for the present-day. An examination of contemporary themes in a historical perspective reveals unanticipated, even disconcerting, refractions. The book appears in the Studies in the Shoah series as volume 26. |