| Rituals and Ethics. Patterns of Repentance - Judaism, Christianity, Islam: Second International Conference of Mediterraneum Contributor(s): Destro, A. (Editor), Pesce, M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9042914718 ISBN-13: 9789042914711 Publisher: Peeters OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2004 Annotation: What patterns of repentance are presented by such different religious traditions as Judaism, Christianity and Islam? How are transgressions cancelled in the eyes of God, the individual and society? What individual and collective actions are necessary for the granting of forgiveness? Today, the study of the mechanisms of social reconciliation based on inner and collective repentance is an increasingly urgent issue. An international conference on this subject was organized by 'Mediterraneum', with the participation of scholars from European, American and Middle Eastern universities. We publish here the essays by J Assmann (Heidelberg), P C Bori, A Destro, M Pesce (Bologna), A Feldtkeller (Berlin), G Filoramo (Turin), G Mayer (Heidelberg), M and M Arfa Mensia (Tunis), J Neusner (Bard College), M Nobile (Rome), P Vassiliadis and D Passakos(Thessaloniki). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology Of Religion - Social Science | Jewish Studies - History | Jewish - General |
| Dewey: 290 |
| Series: Collection de la Revue Des Etudes Juives |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.36" W x 9.56" (0.76 lbs) 168 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: What patterns of repentance are presented by such different religious traditions as Judaism, Christianity and Islam? How are transgressions cancelled in the eyes of God, the individual and society? What individual and collective actions are necessary for the granting of forgiveness? Today, the study of the mechanisms of social reconciliation based on inner and collective repentance is an increasingly urgent issue. An international conference on this subject was organized by Mediterraneum, with the participation of scholars from European, American and Middle Eastern universities. We publish here the essays by J. Assmann (Heidelberg), P.C. Bori, A. Destro, M. Pesce (Bologna), A. Feldtkeller (Berlin), G. Filoramo (Turin), G. Mayer (Heidelberg), Mongia and Mokdad Arfa Mensia (Tunis), J. Neusner (Bard College), M. Nobile (Rome), P. Vassiliadis and D. Passakos (Thessaloniki). "Mediterraneum" is an international center for the study of religions situated in Bertinoro, the medieval Italian city from which Ovadiah, the famous commentator of the Mishna, takes his name. |