Karaism : an introduction to the oldest surviving alternative Judaism / Daniel J. Lasker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lasker, Daniel J., author.

Series:

Littman library of Jewish civilization (Series)

Littman Library of Jewish Civilization Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Karaites.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Liverpool, England : Liverpool University Press, [2022]

Summary:

Karaite Judaism emerged in the ninth century in the Islamic Middle East as an alternative to the rabbinic Judaism of the Jewish majority. Karaites reject the underlying assumption of rabbinic Judaism, namely, that Jewish practice is to be based on two divinely revealed Torahs, a written one, embodied in the Five Books of Moses, and an oral one, eventually written down in rabbinic literature. Karaites accept as authoritative only the Written Torah, as they understand it, and their form of Judaism therefore differs greatly from that of most Jews. Despite its permanent minority status, Karaism has been an integral part of the Jewish people continuously for twelve centuries. This book is the first to present a comprehensive overview of the entire story of Karaite Judaism.

Contents:

Karaite Origins

The Golden Age in the Land of Israel

In Byzantium and Beyond

Eastern European Karaites

The Return to Israel

Karaite Law and Religious Practices

Principles of Karaism

Theology

Exegesis

Polemics and Historiography

Language and Literature

The Future of Karaism.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2022.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-238) and index.

Current Copyright Fee: GBP25.00 0.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on October 17, 2022).

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781800853690

1800853696

9781800854987

1800854986

9781802070705

1802070702

OCLC:

1289919039