An introduction to Jewish-Christian relations / Edward Kessler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kessler, Edward, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--Relations--Christianity--History.

Judaism.

Relations.

Christianity.

History.

Christianity and other religions--Judaism--History.

Christianity and other religions.

Physical Description:

xix, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Summary:

"Relations between Christians and Jews over the past two thousand years have been characterised to a great extent by mutual distrust and by Christian discrimination and violence against Jews. In recent decades, however, a new spirit of dialogue has been emerging, beginning with an awakening among Christians of the Jewish origins of Christianity, and encouraging scholars of both traditions to work together. An Introduction to Jewish-Christian relations sheds fresh light on this ongoing interfaith encounter, exploring key writings and themes in Jewish-Christian history, from the Jewish context of the New Testament to major events of modern times, including the rise of ecumenism, the horrors of the Holocaust, and the creation of the state of Israel. This accessible theological and historical study also touches on numerous related areas such as Jewish and interfaith studies, philosophy, sociology, cultural studies, international relations and the political sciences"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

The New Testament

The writings of the church fathers

The writings of the rabbis

Biblical interpretation: another side to the story

Medieval relations

Antisemitism and the Holocaust

Zionism and the state of Israel

Covenant, mission and dialogue

Jewish-Christian relations and the wider interfaith encounter.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780521879767

0521879760

9780521705622

0521705622

OCLC:

435418167

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