A Hindu-Jewish conversation : root traditions in dialogue / Rachel Fell McDermott and Daniel F. Polish.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McDermott, Rachel Fell, author.

Polish, Daniel F., author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Series:

Studies in comparative philosophy and religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--Relations--Hinduism.

Judaism.

Hinduism--Relations--Judaism.

Hinduism.

Interfaith relations.

Physical Description:

xiv, 315 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2024]

Summary:

"This book engages historically and theologically with the Hindu and Jewish traditions, covering conceptions of the divine, religious heroes, women, devotional literature, theodicy, land, and nationalist claims on it, and social differentiation and oppression. Scholarly considerations are enriched with actual conversations between Hindus and Jews"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Why Compare Jewish and Hindu Traditions?

1. Image Worship: Legitimacy, Illegitimacy, and Theological Debate

2. Patterns of Perfection? Heroes and Holy People

3. Jewish Woman, Hindu Woman

4. Intimate Relations: Psalms and Bhakti Poetry

5. Why Do Bad Things Happen to Us? Comparative Reflections on Theodicy

6. The Land in Jewish and Hindu Traditions

7. The Uncomfortable Question of Caste (and Possible Jewish Analogues)

Conclusion: Testing Theory in Lived Encounter.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: McDermott, Rachel Fell. Hindu-Jewish conversation

ISBN:

9781793646545

1793646546

OCLC:

1406104070